Japanese Alphabet (Script and Pronunciation)
Duration: 30 mins
This first lesson teaches the alphabet in Japanese. This includes the script and pronunciation. If you stay with me from start to finish, I promise you that you will learn a lot. I will try to give examples using both words and sound. That way it will be easy for you to see the letters when they are separate and when they are in a word. Going through the whole page should take about 30 min. Make sure to read the pronunciation and hear the audio as well. If you have any questions, please contact me using the Japanese contact form on the header above or email me directly at Japanese Classes.
Alphabet
The alphabet is the building block of the Japanese language. Usually it is the first thing a person should start learning, because without it, you can neither read nor write. This means that the following 30 min are going to be the most important in your learning quest. The Japanese alphabet contains 26 letters just like English but contains 4 unofficial extra letters (ä, ö, ö and ß).
Below is the Japanese alphabet in a table containing 3 columns: The sound of the Japanese letters, the alphabet, examples which include the letter at the beginning, middle and at the end.
Alphabet in Japanese
| Sound | Alphabet | Examples |
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Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact me If you simply want to ask a question, please Japanese contact form on the header above.
The following is a table showing common sentences. We recommend for you to click on the audio of each expression to hear how it is pronounced. That way you will be able to familiarize yourself with the Japanese alphabet.
Pronunciation in Japanese
| Pronunciation | Japanese | Audio |
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Fun Facts
Language Quote ❝If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela
Congratulations! You finished your first alphabet lesson in Japanese. Are you ready for the next lesson? We recommend Japanese Lesson 2. You can also simply click on one of the links below or go back to our Learn Japanese homepage.