{"id":11899,"date":"2026-09-30T17:25:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/?p=11899"},"modified":"2026-09-30T17:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T12:06:55","slug":"japanese-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/japanese-characters\/","title":{"rendered":"150+ Japanese Characters for Beginners: Hiragana, Katakana &amp; Kanji Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese characters form the basis for writing in the Japanese language. There are three basic scripts that are used together for writing words, grammar, names, and meanings.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you understand how the writing system works, learning Japanese becomes much easier. The Japanese language has more than one script in regular writing, unlike English. Beginner learners start with Hiragana characters, then Katakana characters and finally develop knowledge about Kanji characters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This guide provides information on 150+ Japanese characters along with their meaning, pronunciation, and usage. This guide also tells you how to write Japanese characters. Other questions, like the number of Japanese characters, are answered in this guide.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171937\/content-67-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Japanese Characters for Beginners\" class=\"wp-image-11905\" style=\"width:721px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171937\/content-67-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171937\/content-67-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171937\/content-67-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171937\/content-67.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>What Are Japanese Characters?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Japanese language employs three primary scripts:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiragana &#8211; Used mainly for Japanese words, grammatical forms, particles, and words that do not employ Kanji.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katakana \u2013 Used mainly for foreign words and scientific words.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanji &#8211; Letters that originate from the Chinese writing system, representing ideas or meanings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Japanese language also makes use of Romaji \u2013 which represents the sounds of Japanese using the Latin alphabet. However, Romaji is not typically regarded as one of the three Japanese scripts.<\/span> Surely, you can learn Japanese with the help of a <a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/post-graduate-diploma-in-japanese-language-by-dunster-business-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Post Graduate Diploma in Japanese Language<\/a> by Eduwatts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ctaq9\"> \n\n  <div class=\"ctaq9-row\"> \n\n    <h2 id=\"ctaq9-h1\" class=\"ctaq9-h\">Thinking About Learning Japanese?<\/h2> \n\n    <button type=\"button\" id=\"ctaq9-b1\" class=\"ctaq9-btn apply-now-btn\">Book Your FREE Demo Class<\/button> \n\n  <\/div> \n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><b>For example:<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Japanese<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Script<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3042<\/td><td>Hiragana<\/td><td>a<\/td><td>a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30a2<\/td><td>Katakana<\/td><td>a<\/td><td>a<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u65e5<\/td><td>Kanji<\/td><td>day\/sun<\/td><td>hi \/ nichi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4eba<\/td><td>Kanji<\/td><td>person<\/td><td>hito \/ jin<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Japanese sentence can contain all three scripts:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>\u79c1\u306f\u30b3\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc\u3092\u98f2\u307f\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, \u79c1 and \u98f2 are Kanji, \u306f and \u3092 and \u307f\u307e\u3059 contain Hiragana, while \u30b3\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc is Katakana.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>How Many Japanese Characters Are There?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A specific number does not exist because thousands of Kanji symbols exist in addition to a smaller number of Hiragana and Katakana symbols.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basic Hiragana alphabet has 46 letters, while the basic Katakana alphabet has 46 letters. These can form additional letters using Dakuten, Handakuten, and small letters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nevertheless, Kanji is expansive. The Japanese language uses thousands of Kanji symbols. However, it is not necessary to learn all of them for basic knowledge of Japanese.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The government of Japan has listed 2,136 J\u014dy\u014d Kanji that people can use in their daily lives.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus, the answer to how many characters are in the Japanese language depends on which characters you consider. New learners can begin with the 46 basic Hiragana and 46 basic Katakana characters.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>The Three Types of Japanese Characters<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172020\/content-68-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Japanese Writing System\" class=\"wp-image-11906\" style=\"width:622px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172020\/content-68-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172020\/content-68-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172020\/content-68-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172020\/content-68.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese writers mix three scripts in a single sentence. Each has a different job.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Script<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Characters<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Used for<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Example<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hiragana<\/td><td>46 basic<\/td><td>Grammar, native Japanese words<\/td><td>\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Katakana<\/td><td>46 basic<\/td><td>Foreign loanwords, names, emphasis<\/td><td>\u30b3\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kanji<\/td><td>2,136 daily-use<\/td><td>Core meaning of nouns, verbs, adjectives<\/td><td>\u65e5\u672c<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A fourth system, <\/span><b>r\u014dmaji<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Japanese written in the Latin alphabet), appears on train signs and in textbooks, but it is not a native script.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Difference Between Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The easiest way to recall the distinction is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiragana = grammar + native Japanese vocabulary<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katakana = foreign vocabulary<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanji = meaning-based symbols<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sentences in Japanese normally contain all three.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>For instance:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>\u79c1\u306f\u5b66\u751f\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u79c1 = Kanji<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u306f = Hiragana<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u5b66\u751f = Kanji<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u3067\u3059 = Hiragana<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another example is:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>\u79c1\u306f\u30b3\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc\u3092\u98f2\u307f\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The word <\/span><b>\u30b3\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">uses Katakana because it is a loanword, while <\/span><b>\u98f2<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is Kanji and the remaining grammatical elements use Hiragana.<\/span> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you wish to learn different types of characters in the Japanese Language, going for a <a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/masters-ms-in-japanese-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Master&#8217;s (MS) in Japanese Courses<\/a> will be the best choice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ctaq9\"> \n\n  <div class=\"ctaq9-row\"> \n\n    <h2 id=\"ctaq9-h2\" class=\"ctaq9-h\">Ready to Start Learning Japanese?<\/h2> \n\n    <button type=\"button\" id=\"ctaq9-b2\" class=\"ctaq9-btn apply-now-btn\">Start Learning Japanese Today<\/button> \n\n  <\/div> \n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Hiragana Characters (\u3072\u3089\u304c\u306a)<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiragana is the first script learned by all students. The following hiragana syllabaries stand for sounds (syllables) and not meanings. Each hiragana syllabary stands for a sound, and therefore with knowledge of the syllabaries, any Japanese word can be pronounced.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><b>Hiragana Characters Chart with Pronunciation<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Hiragana<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Hiragana<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3042<\/td><td>a<\/td><td>\u304b<\/td><td>ka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3044<\/td><td>i<\/td><td>\u304d<\/td><td>ki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3046<\/td><td>u<\/td><td>\u304f<\/td><td>ku<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3048<\/td><td>e<\/td><td>\u3051<\/td><td>ke<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u304a<\/td><td>o<\/td><td>\u3053<\/td><td>ko<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3055<\/td><td>sa<\/td><td>\u305f<\/td><td>ta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3057<\/td><td>shi<\/td><td>\u3061<\/td><td>chi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3059<\/td><td>su<\/td><td>\u3064<\/td><td>tsu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u305b<\/td><td>se<\/td><td>\u3066<\/td><td>te<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u305d<\/td><td>so<\/td><td>\u3068<\/td><td>to<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u306a<\/td><td>na<\/td><td>\u306f<\/td><td>ha<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u306b<\/td><td>ni<\/td><td>\u3072<\/td><td>hi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u306c<\/td><td>nu<\/td><td>\u3075<\/td><td>fu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u306d<\/td><td>ne<\/td><td>\u3078<\/td><td>he<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u306e<\/td><td>no<\/td><td>\u307b<\/td><td>ho<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u307e<\/td><td>ma<\/td><td>\u3084<\/td><td>ya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u307f<\/td><td>mi<\/td><td>\u3086<\/td><td>yu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3080<\/td><td>mu<\/td><td>\u3088<\/td><td>yo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3081<\/td><td>me<\/td><td>\u3089<\/td><td>ra<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3082<\/td><td>mo<\/td><td>\u308a<\/td><td>ri<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u308f<\/td><td>wa<\/td><td>\u308b<\/td><td>ru<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3092<\/td><td>wo<\/td><td>\u308c<\/td><td>re<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3093<\/td><td>n<\/td><td>\u308d<\/td><td>ro<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><b>Hiragana Characters and Meanings<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individual hiragana characters have no meaning by themselves. These are phonetic characters, much like our alphabets. However, some have grammatical functions as well:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u306f (wa): indicates the topic of a sentence.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u3092 (o): indicates the direct object of a sentence.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u306e (no): indicates possession, similar to the English &#8220;&#8216;s.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u306b (ni): means \u201cto,\u201d \u201cat,\u201d and \u201cin.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u304b (ka): indicates a question.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u3082 (mo): means \u201calso\u201d or \u201ctoo.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words written in hiragana are \u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046 (arigat\u014d, thank you), \u304a\u306f\u3088\u3046 (ohay\u014d, good morning), and \u3055\u304f\u3089 (sakura, cherry blossom).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiragana Characters With Examples<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some useful Hiragana-based words for beginners:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Japanese<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>English meaning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u306d\u3053<\/td><td>neko<\/td><td>cat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3044\u306c<\/td><td>inu<\/td><td>dog<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3055\u304b\u306a<\/td><td>sakana<\/td><td>fish<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3084\u307e<\/td><td>yama<\/td><td>mountain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u304b\u308f<\/td><td>kawa<\/td><td>river<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u307f\u305a<\/td><td>mizu<\/td><td>water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u306f\u306a<\/td><td>hana<\/td><td>flower<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u305d\u3089<\/td><td>sora<\/td><td>sky<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3042\u3081<\/td><td>ame<\/td><td>rain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3072\u3068<\/td><td>hito<\/td><td>person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3059\u3057<\/td><td>sushi<\/td><td>sushi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3053\u3053<\/td><td>koko<\/td><td>here<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u305d\u3053<\/td><td>soko<\/td><td>there<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u3044\u3048<\/td><td>ie<\/td><td>house<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u306a\u307e\u3048<\/td><td>namae<\/td><td>name<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These examples illustrate the reason why it is easy to learn characters in Japanese that have English meaning when studying the characters in words.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Katakana Characters (\u30ab\u30bf\u30ab\u30ca)<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katakana letters contain exactly the same sounds as hiragana letters, yet their shape looks more pointed and angular. They are used in Japan for loaned words from other languages (\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3, terebi), for foreign people\u2019s names, for scientific terms and onomatopoeia.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><b>Katakana Characters Chart with Pronunciation<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Row<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Characters and pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vowels<\/td><td>\u30a2 (a) \u30a4 (i) \u30a6 (u) \u30a8 (e) \u30aa (o)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>K<\/td><td>\u30ab (ka) \u30ad (ki) \u30af (ku) \u30b1 (ke) \u30b3 (ko)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>S<\/td><td>\u30b5 (sa) \u30b7 (shi) \u30b9 (su) \u30bb (se) \u30bd (so)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>T<\/td><td>\u30bf (ta) \u30c1 (chi) \u30c4 (tsu) \u30c6 (te) \u30c8 (to)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>N<\/td><td>\u30ca (na) \u30cb (ni) \u30cc (nu) \u30cd (ne) \u30ce (no)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>H<\/td><td>\u30cf (ha) \u30d2 (hi) \u30d5 (fu) \u30d8 (he) \u30db (ho)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>M<\/td><td>\u30de (ma) \u30df (mi) \u30e0 (mu) \u30e1 (me) \u30e2 (mo)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Y<\/td><td>\u30e4 (ya) \u30e6 (yu) \u30e8 (yo)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>R<\/td><td>\u30e9 (ra) \u30ea (ri) \u30eb (ru) \u30ec (re) \u30ed (ro)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>W + N<\/td><td>\u30ef (wa) \u30f2 (wo) \u30f3 (n)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><b>Katakana Characters and Meanings<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Hiragana, individual letters of Katakana generally stand for sounds and not for meanings.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Words taken from other languages often use Katakana.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Katakana<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Pronunciation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3<\/td><td>terebi<\/td><td>television<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30b3\u30fc\u30d2\u30fc<\/td><td>k\u014dh\u012b<\/td><td>coffee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30d1\u30f3<\/td><td>pan<\/td><td>bread<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30d0\u30b9<\/td><td>basu<\/td><td>bus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30db\u30c6\u30eb<\/td><td>hoteru<\/td><td>hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc<\/td><td>konpy\u016bt\u0101<\/td><td>computer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30ec\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9\u30f3<\/td><td>resutoran<\/td><td>restaurant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30a2\u30a4\u30b9<\/td><td>aisu<\/td><td>ice cream<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30bf\u30af\u30b7\u30fc<\/td><td>takush\u012b<\/td><td>taxi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u30b9\u30dd\u30fc\u30c4<\/td><td>sup\u014dtsu<\/td><td>sports<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Katakana is also found in foreign names, product names, scientific terms, and some onomatopoeia.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Kanji Characters (\u6f22\u5b57)<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kanji are logographic characters originating from China and introduced into Japan in the 5th-6th centuries AD. Unlike Kana, each Kanji symbol has meaning and is pronounced in two ways:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b> On&#8217;yomi (\u97f3\u8aad\u307f) &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinese pronunciation, frequent in compounds;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b> Kun&#8217;yomi (\u8a13\u8aad\u307f) &#8211; <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese pronunciation, frequent when the Kanji symbol is used alone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why \u65e5 can be pronounced both as nichi (in \u65e5\u672c Nihon\/Nippon&#8230; and \u65e5\u66dc\u65e5 nichiy\u014dbi) or hi (&#8220;day&#8221;). Memorising Kanji characters this way greatly simplifies the learning process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><b>Kanji Characters List with English Meaning and Pronunciation<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The kanji character list has 80 fundamental kanji for beginners categorised under topics. The readings are provided as on&#8217;yomi \/ kun&#8217;yomi.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Numbers<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kanji<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e00<\/td><td>one<\/td><td>ichi \/ hito(tsu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e8c<\/td><td>two<\/td><td>ni \/ futa(tsu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e09<\/td><td>three<\/td><td>san \/ mit(tsu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u56db<\/td><td>four<\/td><td>shi \/ yon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e94<\/td><td>five<\/td><td>go \/ itsu(tsu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u516d<\/td><td>six<\/td><td>roku \/ mut(tsu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e03<\/td><td>seven<\/td><td>shichi \/ nana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u516b<\/td><td>eight<\/td><td>hachi \/ yat(tsu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e5d<\/td><td>nine<\/td><td>ky\u016b \/ kokono(tsu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5341<\/td><td>ten<\/td><td>j\u016b \/ t\u014d<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u767e<\/td><td>hundred<\/td><td>hyaku<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5343<\/td><td>thousand<\/td><td>sen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e07<\/td><td>ten thousand<\/td><td>man<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5186<\/td><td>yen \/ circle<\/td><td>en \/ maru(i)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Nature<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kanji<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u65e5<\/td><td>sun, day<\/td><td>nichi \/ hi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6708<\/td><td>moon, month<\/td><td>getsu \/ tsuki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u706b<\/td><td>fire<\/td><td>ka \/ hi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6c34<\/td><td>water<\/td><td>sui \/ mizu<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6728<\/td><td>tree, wood<\/td><td>moku \/ ki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u91d1<\/td><td>gold, money<\/td><td>kin \/ kane<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u571f<\/td><td>earth, soil<\/td><td>do \/ tsuchi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5c71<\/td><td>mountain<\/td><td>san \/ yama<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5ddd<\/td><td>river<\/td><td>sen \/ kawa<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u7530<\/td><td>rice field<\/td><td>den \/ ta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5929<\/td><td>heaven, sky<\/td><td>ten \/ ame<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u96e8<\/td><td>rain<\/td><td>u \/ ame<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u7a7a<\/td><td>sky, empty<\/td><td>k\u016b \/ sora<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u82b1<\/td><td>flower<\/td><td>ka \/ hana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u68ee<\/td><td>forest<\/td><td>shin \/ mori<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6d77<\/td><td>sea<\/td><td>kai \/ umi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>People<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kanji<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4eba<\/td><td>person<\/td><td>jin \/ hito<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u7537<\/td><td>man<\/td><td>dan \/ otoko<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5973<\/td><td>woman<\/td><td>jo \/ onna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5b50<\/td><td>child<\/td><td>shi \/ ko<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u7236<\/td><td>father<\/td><td>fu \/ chichi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6bcd<\/td><td>mother<\/td><td>bo \/ haha<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u53cb<\/td><td>friend<\/td><td>y\u016b \/ tomo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5148<\/td><td>previous, ahead<\/td><td>sen \/ saki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u751f<\/td><td>life, birth<\/td><td>sei \/ i(kiru)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5b66<\/td><td>study<\/td><td>gaku \/ mana(bu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u540d<\/td><td>name<\/td><td>mei \/ na<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Body<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kanji<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u76ee<\/td><td>eye<\/td><td>moku \/ me<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u8033<\/td><td>ear<\/td><td>ji \/ mimi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u53e3<\/td><td>mouth<\/td><td>k\u014d \/ kuchi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u624b<\/td><td>hand<\/td><td>shu \/ te<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u8db3<\/td><td>foot, leg<\/td><td>soku \/ ashi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5fc3<\/td><td>heart, mind<\/td><td>shin \/ kokoro<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Size and Direction<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kanji<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5927<\/td><td>big<\/td><td>dai \/ \u014d(kii)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5c0f<\/td><td>small<\/td><td>sh\u014d \/ chii(sai)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e0a<\/td><td>up, above<\/td><td>j\u014d \/ ue<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e0b<\/td><td>down, below<\/td><td>ka \/ shita<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u4e2d<\/td><td>middle, inside<\/td><td>ch\u016b \/ naka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5de6<\/td><td>left<\/td><td>sa \/ hidari<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u53f3<\/td><td>right<\/td><td>u \/ migi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5317<\/td><td>north<\/td><td>hoku \/ kita<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5357<\/td><td>south<\/td><td>nan \/ minami<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6771<\/td><td>east<\/td><td>t\u014d \/ higashi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u897f<\/td><td>west<\/td><td>sei \/ nishi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Everyday Kanji<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Kanji<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Meaning<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u98df<\/td><td>eat, food<\/td><td>shoku \/ ta(beru)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u98f2<\/td><td>drink<\/td><td>in \/ no(mu)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u898b<\/td><td>see<\/td><td>ken \/ mi(ru)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u884c<\/td><td>go<\/td><td>k\u014d \/ i(ku)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6765<\/td><td>come<\/td><td>rai \/ ku(ru)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u51fa<\/td><td>exit<\/td><td>shutsu \/ de(ru)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5165<\/td><td>enter<\/td><td>ny\u016b \/ hai(ru)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u672c<\/td><td>book, origin<\/td><td>hon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u8eca<\/td><td>car<\/td><td>sha \/ kuruma<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u96fb<\/td><td>electricity<\/td><td>den<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u8a9e<\/td><td>language<\/td><td>go<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u8a71<\/td><td>talk<\/td><td>wa \/ hanashi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u6642<\/td><td>time<\/td><td>ji \/ toki<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u5e74<\/td><td>year<\/td><td>nen \/ toshi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u56fd<\/td><td>country<\/td><td>koku \/ kuni<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u767d<\/td><td>white<\/td><td>haku \/ shiro<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u8d64<\/td><td>red<\/td><td>seki \/ aka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u9752<\/td><td>blue<\/td><td>sei \/ ao<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u9ed2<\/td><td>black<\/td><td>koku \/ kuro<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u611b<\/td><td>love<\/td><td>ai<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u529b<\/td><td>power<\/td><td>ryoku \/ chikara<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Japanese Characters and Meanings: Why Kanji Are Different<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the frequent questions from beginners is why some characters have meaning while others don\u2019t. The answer is very simple:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiragana and Katakana = sounds. They function similarly to alphabets, although each character represents a full syllable.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanji = meaning. Each character carries its own meaning, which is often combined with other meanings to form larger words.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>For example,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u65e5 (sun) + \u672c (origin) = \u65e5\u672c (Japan, literally \u201corigin of the sun\u201d) and \u96fb (electricity) + \u8eca (car) = \u96fb\u8eca (train).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After seeing the construction principles, even unknown kanji will seem logical to you because most of them consist of smaller components known as radicals.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The radical \u6c35 (water) can be found in characters such as \u6d77 (sea), \u6cb3 (river) and \u6cf3 (swim).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>How to Write Japanese Characters<\/b>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172133\/content-69-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"How to Write Japanese Characters?\" class=\"wp-image-11907\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49928498998986;width:775px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172133\/content-69-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172133\/content-69-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172133\/content-69-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30172133\/content-69.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing how to correctly <a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-japanese-writing-skills-like-a-native\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">write characters in Japanese<\/a> can help you remember and recognise them. Here are some basic rules to observe when doing so:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From top to bottom. Strokes begin at the top and flow down.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From left to right. If there are several strokes in a row, write the left one first.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Horizontal strokes before vertical. Horizontal strokes precede vertical strokes (ten is written horizontally first, and then vertically).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Center before wings. When writing a symmetrical kanji character like \u5c0f, the center part should be done first.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside before inside. First draw the frame and then the inside of an enclosed character like \u56fd.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Note the ending. Strokes in Japanese have different endings, called tome, hane, or harai, and they do matter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Practical advice:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use genk\u014d y\u014dshi paper for better proportions.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mouth the sounds when writing each character.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write each character 10-20 times and then try to reproduce it from memory.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use applications that show animated stroke order, or practice writing characters with your finger on your phone.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>50+ Japanese Characters: Beginner Learning Plan<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A practical learning sequence looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Learning stage<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Target<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Week 1<\/td><td>Basic Hiragana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Week 2<\/td><td>Remaining Hiragana + combinations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Week 3<\/td><td>Basic Katakana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Week 4<\/td><td>Katakana combinations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Week 5<\/td><td>20\u201330 basic Kanji<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Week 6<\/td><td>30\u201350 additional Kanji<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Week 7+<\/td><td>Vocabulary and sentence reading<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your exact learning speed will depend on your previous language-learning experience and daily practice time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>How to memorise characters in Japanese?<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It makes it easy for you to learn more than 150 characters with a systematic process.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>1. Start with Hiragana<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn 46 basic Hiragana characters first.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>2. Learn Katakana<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn the equivalent Katakana characters once you feel comfortable learning Hiragana.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>3. Learn Basic Kanji<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by learning numbers, days, directions, people, places, and basic verbs.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>4. Learn Words, Not Individual Characters<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not simply learn \u98df but learn words like:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u98df\u3079\u308b = to eat<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>5. Practice Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn to write the characters several times in the right stroke order.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>6. Read Japanese<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read Japanese using stories for kids, books for beginners, labels, menus, and dialogues.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>7. Review Frequently<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is easier to review on a daily basis than to try memorising many characters at once.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Common Mistakes to Avoid<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avoiding hiragana and learning straight from r\u014dmaji. Reading will be slow in the end.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning Kanji without context. You should learn them in words, e.g., \u5b66\u751f (student).<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Omitting stroke order. It influences readability, and stroke order is needed for dictionaries and handwriting input.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mistaking similar-looking characters. \u3055\/\u304d, \u306c\/\u3081, \u30b7\/\u30c4, \u30bd\/\u30f3, and \u672a\/\u672b.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Eduwatts &#8211; Best Institute for Learning Japanese<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30164943\/Eduwatts-logo.webp\" alt=\"Eduwatts - Best Institute for Learning Japanese\" class=\"wp-image-11900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30164943\/Eduwatts-logo.webp 450w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30164943\/Eduwatts-logo-300x75.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability to learn characters in Japanese will be easier because the combination of writing with speaking, listening, vocabulary, and culture is made possible. At <a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Eduwatts<\/a>, it is made possible for the learner to acquire more knowledge about the Japanese language<\/span> with the help of the <a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/japanese-language-course-n5-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese Language Courses(Level N5)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of whether one learns the Hiragana characters, Katakana characters, or the beginner Kanji characters, continuous learning and practice will make one feel confident. It will be possible for the learner to progress from the Japanese character level to Japanese sentences.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171757\/image-2-1024x535.png\" alt=\"Accreditations &amp; Affiliations of Eduwatts\" class=\"wp-image-11903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171757\/image-2-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171757\/image-2-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171757\/image-2-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171757\/image-2.png 1461w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Key Feature<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What You Learn<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Language Learning<\/strong><\/td><td>Build a strong foundation in Japanese language skills<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Courses for Different Levels&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Japanese language from beginner to advanced levels like JLPT N5 to N1.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hiragana &amp; Katakana<\/strong><\/td><td>Learn how to read and write the basic Japanese alphabets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kanji Learning<\/strong><\/td><td>Knowledge of basic Kanji characters, their meanings, pronunciations, and uses<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Speaking Practice<\/strong><\/td><td>Develop confidence in everyday Japanese conversations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Grammar &amp; Vocabulary<\/strong><\/td><td>Learn essential grammar rules, words, and sentence structures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Practical Japanese<\/strong><\/td><td>Practise useful expressions for real-life situations<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Culture<\/strong><\/td><td>Explore Japanese traditions, customs, etiquette, and cultural practices<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Interactive Learning<\/strong><\/td><td>Strengthen skills through activities, examples, and communication practice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Structured Learning<\/strong><\/td><td>Progress from basic concepts to more advanced Japanese skills<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Goal-Oriented Learning<\/strong><\/td><td>Prepare for communication, travel, studies, work, or personal learning goals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>JLPT &amp; NAT Preparation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>Prepare for Japanese language proficiency examinations with focused learning and practice.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Eduwatts Reviews<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"446\" height=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171445\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11901\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171445\/image.png 446w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171445\/image-138x300.png 138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"887\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171555\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171555\/image-1.png 887w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171555\/image-1-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/kodakco.sgp1.digitaloceanspaces.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/30171555\/image-1-768x500.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">A few More Level wise Japanese Courses at Eduwatts <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/japanese-language-course-n5-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese Language Course &#8211; N5 Level<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/japanese-language-course-n4-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese Language Course- N4 Level<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/japanese-language-course-n3-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese Language Course- N3 Level<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/japanese-language-course-n2-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese Language Course- N2 Level<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/japanese-language-course-n1-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Japanese Language Course- N1 Level<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Career Scope After Learning Japanese<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only does knowing Japanese language provide possibilities of securing job opportunities in Japan, but also in India. The increasing number of Japanese companies working together with Indian companies makes those who know Japanese and possess some other skills also have plenty of options.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Career Option<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>What You Can Do<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Translator<\/strong><\/td><td>Translate documents, websites, business materials, and other content between Japanese and English\/Indian languages.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Interpreter<\/strong><\/td><td>Help Japanese and Indian professionals communicate during meetings, conferences, and business discussions.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Language Teacher<\/strong><\/td><td>Teach Japanese to students, professionals, and JLPT aspirants.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Content Specialist<\/strong><\/td><td>Create, edit, or localise content for Japanese-speaking audiences.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Customer Support<\/strong><\/td><td>Assist Japanese-speaking customers and clients through email, chat, or phone.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese IT Professional<\/strong><\/td><td>Combine Japanese proficiency with skills such as software development, testing, IT support, or project management.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese Business Executive<\/strong><\/td><td>Support communication and coordination between Japanese and Indian companies.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Import &amp; Export Professional<\/strong><\/td><td>Work with companies involved in India\u2013Japan trade and international business.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Hospitality &amp; Tourism<\/strong><\/td><td>Assist Japanese tourists and work with hotels, travel companies, and tourism businesses.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Japanese HR\/Recruitment<\/strong><\/td><td>Support recruitment, communication, and coordination for companies working with Japanese clients or employees.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Jobs in Japan<\/strong><\/td><td>Japanese proficiency can support opportunities in Japan, depending on your qualifications, experience, visa requirements, and language level.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Japanese Language and Scope of Salary<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The factors that will determine how much you earn include things like JLPT level, professional qualification, experience, industry, place of employment, and type of job. In general, it is easier to find a better career path by using Japanese with other skills such as IT, finance, management, engineering, health care, digital marketing, or teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><b>Which JLPT Level Helps Your Career?<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>N5-N4<\/strong>: Basic understanding of everyday Japanese.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>N3<\/strong>: Helpful in gaining an intermediate level of conversation.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>N2<\/strong>: Often helpful for professional and workplace communication.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>N1<\/strong>: Advanced Japanese language proficiency.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To summarize, Japanese language can be an important skill in your career by using the knowledge you already have in any other profession or field. Students can acquire the skills in the Japanese language slowly and later find opportunities in fields such as translation, teaching, IT, business, customer service, tourism, and Indian-Japan business.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"ctaq9\"> \n\n  <div class=\"ctaq9-row\"> \n\n    <h2 id=\"ctaq9-h3\" class=\"ctaq9-h\">Talk to a Japanese Course Expert<\/h2> \n\n    <button type=\"button\" id=\"ctaq9-b3\" class=\"ctaq9-btn apply-now-btn\">Get FREE Course Guidance<\/button> \n\n  <\/div> \n\n<\/section> \n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowledge of the characters in Japanese is one of the most important keys to start reading and writing in the language. Learn the 46 basic characters of Hiragana, then study the 46 basic characters of Katakana and slowly increase your Kanji vocabulary.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please remember that the role of Hiragana and Katakana is to show you sounds, while Kanji shows meaning. Learning the characters in context through words helps you better remember the Japanese language.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are in need of a Japanese characters list, Japanese characters chart, Japanese characters with pronunciation, or even Japanese characters and meanings, the only thing to do is practice regularly.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by learning a few characters daily, then practice writing, learn words and slowly transition from characters to sentences in Japanese.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Looking to expand your Japanese studies? At Eduwatts, we have a program that will ensure that you gain a solid base knowledge of the Japanese language through effective study, lesson plans, and practices. <a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact Eduwatts<\/a> and Check out the Japanese language program offered at Eduwatts to boost your Japanese language skills.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Recommended Reads<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/blog\/how-to-learn-a-new-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Learn a New Language Online: A Complete Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/blog\/best-ten-japanese-language-courses-in-bangalore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Best 10 Japanese Language Courses in Bangalore<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/blog\/most-spoken-language-in-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Most Spoken Language in the World: Facts, Rankings &amp; Native Speakers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eduwatts.com\/blog\/japanese-language-classes-in-pune\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top Institute For Japanese Language Classes in Pune\u200b with Fees &amp; Duration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/mastering-the-japanese-language-course-a-comprehensive-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mastering the Japanese Language Course: A Comprehensive Guide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/learn-japanese-course-a-detailed-guide-for-beginners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn Japanese course: A detailed Guide for Beginners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><b>Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790766813687\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q1- How many characters does the Japanese language have?<\/span><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0It has 46 basic hiragana, 46 basic katakana, and 2,136 j\u014dy\u014d (everyday-use) kanji, which makes up to about 2,230 characters.<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790766825817\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q2- How many characters are in the Japanese alphabet?<\/span><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taking into account all the kanji that were ever written down, more than 50,000. However, about 2,200 characters cover almost everything that might be encountered in everyday life.<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790766837769\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q3- Which one is the easiest script in Japanese?<\/span><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiragana. It contains 46 characters, a fixed sound for each of them, and it is the base of everything else.<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790766850777\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q4- Which scripts does Japanese have?<\/span><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hiragana, katakana, and kanji.<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790766866065\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q5- Do I have to learn all the kanji?<\/span><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0No. With just 1,000 kanji, it will be possible to read most of the everyday texts, and 2,136 will cover all newspapers and official documents.<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790766883338\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q6- Is it possible to write characters in Japanese with the help of a phone\/computer?<\/span><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Yes. Just install a Japanese keyboard, type in the r\u014dmaji and choose the right characters from the list.<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1790766904034\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Q7- What is the difference between hiragana and katakana?<\/span><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Both are made of the same sounds. Hiragana is used for native words and grammar, whereas katakana is used for foreign ones.<\/span><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese characters form the basis for writing in the Japanese language. 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It contains 46 characters, a fixed sound for each of them, and it is the base of everything else.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/japanese-characters\/#faq-question-1790766850777","position":4,"url":"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/japanese-characters\/#faq-question-1790766850777","name":"Q4- Which scripts does Japanese have?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Hiragana, katakana, and kanji.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/japanese-characters\/#faq-question-1790766866065","position":5,"url":"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/japanese-characters\/#faq-question-1790766866065","name":"Q5- Do I have to learn all the kanji?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"\u00a0No. With just 1,000 kanji, it will be possible to read most of the everyday texts, and 2,136 will cover all newspapers and official documents.","inLanguage":"en-US"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Question","@id":"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/japanese-characters\/#faq-question-1790766883338","position":6,"url":"https:\/\/kodakco.com\/blog\/japanese-characters\/#faq-question-1790766883338","name":"Q6- Is it possible to write characters in Japanese with the help of a phone\/computer?","answerCount":1,"acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"\u00a0Yes. 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