A little understanding goes a long way
Make the next stroke click.
Short explanations. Useful examples. A place to put them into practice.
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Everyday Japanese / 4 minYour 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 →シ ↔ ツ
Katakana / 3 minシ and ツ: follow the direction
An interactive comparison of katakana shi and tsu, with stroke direction cues and short practice words.
Read & practice →ソ ↔ ン
Katakana / 3 minソ and ン: find the starting point
Compare katakana so and n through animated strokes and a short recall exercise.
Read & practice →ぬ ↔ め
Hiragana / 3 minぬ and め: watch the final loop
An interactive hiragana comparison that focuses on the ending of nu and me, with short word practice.
Read & practice →一 二 三
Writing habits / 4 minA practical way to learn Japanese stroke order
A short writing routine that combines animation, paper practice, recall and comparison.
Read & practice →書く
For learners & teachers / 3 minMake a Japanese handwriting worksheet from your own sentence
Free printable tracing sheets for kanji, hiragana and katakana, with a link back to animated practice.
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