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Kotori Press

Learn Japanese, one small flight at a time. Made in Tokyo.

Free hiragana & katakana printables

Print at home (US Letter). Free for personal and classroom use.

Preview of the hiragana chart with all 46 characters and romaji

Hiragana chart

All 46 characters with romaji, in a handwriting-style font.

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Preview of the katakana chart with all 46 characters and romaji

Katakana chart

All 46 katakana with romaji, the same layout as the hiragana chart.

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Preview of the stroke-order practice sheet for the character a

あいうえお practice sheets

5 pages: numbered stroke order, tracing and writing grids.

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Blank practice grid

Large squares with center guides for any character.

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Workbooks

Cover of Hiragana & Katakana Workbook for Adult Beginners by Kotori Press

Hiragana & Katakana Workbook for Adult Beginners

A calm path from zero to reading all 46 hiragana and all 46 katakana, starting with 15 minutes a day.

  • Numbered stroke order for all 92 characters
  • Look-alike warnings (ぬ or め? シ or ツ?)
  • Real words you will use in Japan: station, coffee, taxi
  • Sound marks, small っ, long vowels and combinations (きゃ, ファ)
  • 30 short lessons, two menu-reading challenges and 92 flashcards
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Paperback, 156 pages, 8.5 x 11 in.

Cover of Kanji N5 Workbook for Adult Beginners by Kotori Press

Kanji N5 Workbook for Adult Beginners

Your next step after kana: 101 essential beginner kanji for JLPT N5 study, about 15 minutes a day.

  • Numbered stroke order for every kanji
  • On and kun readings with romaji, plus three real words each
  • Signs you will see in Japan: exits, fares, opening hours
  • Look-alike kanji explained (人 or 入? 右 or 左?)
  • 20 short lessons with reviews and 101 cut-out flashcards
  • Every page checked by a native Japanese speaker in Tokyo
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Paperback, 144 pages, 8.5 x 11 in.

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Kotori Press makes Japanese workbooks for adult beginners, especially people getting ready for their first trip to Japan. Our guide is Kotori, a little Java sparrow who learns alongside you.