Japanese writing guides and practice charts
Start with a kana chart, work through a short diary example, or solve a specific handwriting problem. Every guide links to free practice.
Hiragana stroke order chart: all 46 basic characters
A complete clickable hiragana chart with stroke-order animations, romanization, writing exercises and free printable practice.
Read & practice →Katakana stroke order chart: all 46 basic characters
Practice all 46 basic katakana, compare confusing shapes, write real words and make a free handwriting worksheet.
Read & practice →8 Japanese diary examples with furigana and writing practice
Short beginner diary examples with furigana, English meanings, grammar notes, audio and links to free handwriting practice.
Read & practice →Your first Japanese diary can be one sentence
A small diary routine with three useful sentence frames, original examples, and free stroke-by-stroke writing practice.
Read & practice →Shi vs tsu: シ and ツ katakana stroke order
An interactive comparison of katakana shi and tsu, with stroke direction cues and short practice words.
Read & practice →So vs n: ソ and ン katakana stroke order
Compare katakana so and n through animated strokes and a short recall exercise.
Read & practice →Nu vs me: ぬ and め hiragana stroke order
An interactive hiragana comparison that focuses on the ending of nu and me, with short word practice.
Read & practice →Japanese stroke order: a practical writing routine
A short writing routine that combines animation, paper practice, recall and comparison.
Read & practice →Free Japanese handwriting worksheet generator
Free printable tracing sheets for kanji, hiragana and katakana, with a link back to animated practice.
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