Japanese study material

Kana

The first thing a student of the Japanese script should do is studying the syllabic Japanese scripts Hiragana and Katakana. It is important to practice writing both Hiragana and Katakana and to get accustomed to the correct stroke order.

Download the free Hiragana worksheet (pdf)
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Download the free Katakana worksheet (pdf)
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Katakana - loan words

The Japanese language contains a large number of loan words that are borrowed from other languages, especially English. These words are sometimes abbreviated versions of the original. For example, remote control turns into RIMOKON (remocon) in Japanese. Loan words are written with Katakana.

The worksheets have three sections: (1) Katakana, (2) English, (3) Katakana and English.

Download: Loan words worksheets (pdf)