Printable Hiragana Chart PDF平仮名一覧表
Download or print the complete Japanese Hiragana chart in horizontal landscape PDF format. Includes all 46 basic Gojūon, 25 Dakuon/Handakuon, and 33 Yōon combinations with Romaji. 100% free for students and teachers.
Complete Hiragana Chart (全平仮名一覧表)
| Row | a (あ/ア) | i (い/イ) | u (う/ウ) | e (え/エ) | o (お/オ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vowels | あ a | い i | う u | え e | お o |
| K-row | か ka | き ki | く ku | け ke | こ ko |
| S-row | さ sa | し shi | す su | せ se | そ so |
| T-row | た ta | ち chi | つ tsu | て te | と to |
| N-row | な na | に ni | ぬ nu | ね ne | の no |
| H-row | は ha | ひ hi | ふ fu | へ he | ほ ho |
| M-row | ま ma | み mi | む mu | め me | も mo |
| Y-row | や ya | - | ゆ yu | - | よ yo |
| R-row | ら ra | り ri | る ru | れ re | ろ ro |
| W-row | わ wa | - | - | - | を wo |
| N | ん n | - | - | - | - |
| Row | a | i | u | e | o |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G-row | が ga | ぎ gi | ぐ gu | げ ge | ご go |
| Z-row | ざ za | ぢ ji | づ zu | ぜ ze | ぞ zo |
| D-row | だ da | ぢ ji | づ zu | で de | ど do |
| B-row | ば ba | び bi | ぶ bu | べ be | ぼ bo |
| P-row | ぱ pa | ぴ pi | ぷ pu | ぺ pe | ぽ po |
| Root | -ya | -yu | -yo |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | きゃ kya | きゅ kyu | きょ kyo |
| S | しゃ sha | しゅ shu | しょ sho |
| C | ちゃ cha | ちゅ chu | ちょ cho |
| N | にゃ nya | にゅ nyu | にょ nyo |
| H | ひゃ hya | ひゅ hyu | ひょ hyo |
| M | みゃ mya | みゅ myu | みょ myo |
| R | りゃ rya | りゅ ryu | りょ ryo |
| G | ぎゃ gya | ぎゅ gyu | ぎょ gyo |
| J | じゃ ja | じゅ ju | じょ jo |
| B | びゃ bya | びゅ byu | びょ byo |
| P | ぴゃ pya | ぴゅ pyu | ぴょ pyo |
How to Use This Printable Hiragana Chart
Mastering Hiragana is step one for Japanese learners. This printable horizontal reference sheet contains all 104+ phonetic variations organized in the standard A-I-U-E-O matrix for convenient desk reference, writing practice, and classroom use.
The core foundation of spoken Japanese. Starts with the 5 vowels (A, I, U, E, O) followed by consonant combinations (K, S, T, N, H, M, Y, R, W) plus the singular consonant N (ん/ン).
Voiced sounds formed by adding dakuten diacritic marks (ﾞ) turning K→G, S→Z, T→D, H→B; or handakuten circle (ﾟ) turning H→P.
Contracted sounds created by pairing an "i-column" kana (like ki, shi, chi) with a subscript small ya, yu, or yo (ゃ/ゅ/ょ or ャ/ュ/ョ).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best print settings for this chart?
Select Landscape (Horizontal) orientation and A4 or Letter paper size. Ensure "Background graphics" is enabled in your browser print dialogue for proper table colors.
Is this PDF chart free to print for teachers and classrooms?
Yes, 100% free! You are welcome to print copies for yourself, students, study groups, and classroom handouts.
Should I learn Hiragana or Katakana first?
Always start with Hiragana! It is used for native Japanese words, grammatical particles, and verb endings. Once comfortable, transition to Katakana for loanwords and foreign names.
