How to Learn Hiragana and Katakana | My Tips!

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    Here are my personal tips for learning hiragana and katakana! I used these when I was learning them, so hopefully they'll help you too :) I know learning an entirely new writing system can be a daunting task, but once you get through it, you'll be able to fully enjoy the Japanese language. がんばって!
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  • @corgi3339
    @corgi3339 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Guys, learning hiragana and katakana is like learning piano and remembering the notes on the piano.. and what they look like on the sheets

    • @Random-yh3jl
      @Random-yh3jl 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ooh okay ill try to think of that

    • @mannatsemwal7507
      @mannatsemwal7507 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cool! I learn both hiragana and 🎹

  • @penguinsarecool6324
    @penguinsarecool6324 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    its comforting to here you say to take it slow i keep hearing of people learning kana in a week whereas ive been on and off for a over a month trying to learn hiragana

  • @Neo-iz2fx
    @Neo-iz2fx ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The videos by native speakers are really great and have helped a lot, but it's also helpful to hear some tips from someone who went through and learned the language, good stuff!!

  • @mofex7683
    @mofex7683 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I learn Japanese and English, thanks for your video 😁( I'm Belgian)

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You're very welcome! I wish you the best with your language learning! ☺

    • @jonas-qp7bo
      @jonas-qp7bo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      trilingual 😳😳

  • @catbunny4785
    @catbunny4785 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was really helpful for me thank you! :D

  • @Vintagesonic1
    @Vintagesonic1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is an excellent video! I'm a slow learner, but your strategies actually have some logic to them, unlike other videos. Thanks so much!

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      So glad you liked it! 😄

  • @hellogfvjyfcbku4390
    @hellogfvjyfcbku4390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! Ur vids are really helpful :D

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!! I'm glad :))

  • @japanesesmiles8515
    @japanesesmiles8515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tips! Thank you very much for sharing video! 😊🇯🇵🌸

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So glad you liked it!☺️

  • @amandaweckerlin
    @amandaweckerlin 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you very much! your video helped me a lot!

  • @heavencanceller1863
    @heavencanceller1863 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you! Helped me out a lot

  • @samurairenn6232
    @samurairenn6232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I would love to study all 3. It’s very stressful right now because idk which is which lol

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You can do it!
      Hiragana example: あいうえお。。。
      Katakana example: アイウエオ。。。
      Kanji example: 日本語

    • @samurairenn6232
      @samurairenn6232 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Grace In Nihon I know the alphabet for hiragana, but.. how am I suppose to know what someone is saying lol

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@samurairenn6232 It's really strange at first but you'll get it with time!

  • @bhxcv9409
    @bhxcv9409 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx , im in my way to learn it

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yay!! You’ve got this!💪😄

  • @lancefernandes2566
    @lancefernandes2566 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you very much. 😊

  • @chrst6495
    @chrst6495 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    OK BUT I STAN THE KONOSUBA MANGA 1:33 i notice that useless goddess from any where

    • @Aetherins
      @Aetherins 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Gorou profile picture ✧

  • @Reda-zewonderer
    @Reda-zewonderer ปีที่แล้ว

    One way to learn them all simultaneously is by 1st learning the Kanji (for example: love 愛) then learn to write it in Hiragana (あい) and finally in Katakana (アイ) Good luck 😉

  • @eggomylego3419
    @eggomylego3419 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a test on this tmrw

  • @tristanrujano
    @tristanrujano 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Curious, what manga is that?

  • @Alex-gu3yg
    @Alex-gu3yg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m getting really worried because I’m almost done with hirigana but I only know a few words in hirigana. Do you suggest I should learn complete sentences in hirigana before katakana or how should I do it.

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I suggest starting to learn more words and sentences in hiragana to keep practicing it while also starting to learn katakana. You’ll probably encounter words that are written in katakana soon, so I would study katakana alongside your study of more words and sentences in hiragana. However, I definitely would make sure you don’t put off learning katakana, as it’s really useful and important, especially for loan words!

    • @Alex-gu3yg
      @Alex-gu3yg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GracesVoyage thank you because I didn’t know where to go after learning hirigana

  • @journeytospeakingjapanese7436
    @journeytospeakingjapanese7436 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How long did u focus on hiragana and katakana? Like did you do hiragana for like 1-2 weeks and then move to katakana ? Or how long was it

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Honestly I feel like I focused mainly on hiragana for more than a month and then started slowly learning katakana while I was reinforcing my hiragana. While I technically studied all of katakana at some point specifically, I think it was something I learned less because I studied it intensely for a few weeks and more something that I reinforced slowly over a long period of time as I encountered it. I hope this helps but let me know if I should clarify!

    • @journeytospeakingjapanese7436
      @journeytospeakingjapanese7436 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GracesVoyage this helps and I was wondering because I just started learning hiragana last week and I’m already pretty comfortable with it so I’m not sure if I should keep practicing it for another week and then go to katakana or what. But I have been practicing 3-4 hours a day so maybe that’s why it was easy for me to learn really quickly, but I think a few more days and I will start Katakana

  • @sacredwarrior2681
    @sacredwarrior2681 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t understand kanji yet do you have a video explaining it?

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't have a video on it yet but I'll add it to my list!

  • @darraghfox24
    @darraghfox24 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The app u recommend doesn’t work for me do u have any similar app u would recommend. Thx

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately I'm not familiar with another similar one, but you might be able to find one in the app store!

  • @teresasvk2443
    @teresasvk2443 ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for the tips, but my question hasnt been answered so anyone who is reading this, please comment, i wanna know how other poeple are doing it, kto find the best way.
    So my question is whater you learned hiragana first a then separetly katakana, or did it at the same time?
    im trying to do it at the same time, but idk if its good idea.
    and also, what do u do with words that use kanji?
    that is so intimidating sometimes.
    thank u.

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey! Personally I learned hiragana first (I would say it's definitely most essential for reading anything in Japanese), and then katakana. I don't think there's anything wrong with learning them at the same time though as long as you don't feel overwhelmed or start mixing them up.
      As for kanji, I started learning them with each new word I learned once I had learned minimally hiragana (I started learning words and phrases before I finished katakana). I know they can be super intimidating but I promise you the more you write, read, and look kanji up, the easier they will be to learn. There are many patterns in kanji due to shared components called "radicals," so they will become easier as you familiarize yourself with these. I hope this helped some, but feel free to ask any follow-up questions! ☺

    • @teresasvk2443
      @teresasvk2443 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GracesVoyage Sure, it does help to know other struggle as much as i do. Thank you for the kind words.
      I will start writing and learning some kanji, i have hiragana like 90% down.

  • @janderson117
    @janderson117 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Konosuba. Good taste 😂

  • @malikar7638
    @malikar7638 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ayyy Lady Aqua

  • @depressedmango7487
    @depressedmango7487 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    i Am Confused, Do you Just Copy Down Like over and over Charts you Find on Google into your Book???? or Something

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Usually I just write the kana from memory when I'm doodling them but I suppose you could find a chart online too!

  • @87jello
    @87jello 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's pretty useless to learn Hiragana & Katakana when 3000+ chraracters of Kanji is mixed into the Japanese writing. No thanks. I'm sticking with Romaji

    • @GracesVoyage
      @GracesVoyage  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's your choice of course but actually pretty much all Japanese texts will have a mix of kanji and hiragana because often times (especially with verbs and adjectives) kanji will only make up the base of the word while hiragana will tell you things like the tense and level of formality (Example: 話す vs. 話しました). Also many particles (が、は、に、etc.) are written exclusively in hiragana, and I see more and more people using hiragana instead of kanji for certain words. Hiragana will also help you with reading kanji that are lesser-known even to native speakers because they sometimes have small hiragana (furigana) underneath them to show how the kanji is pronounced. Katakana is also super useful (especially if you speak English) because there are so many loan words in Japanese that come mainly from English written in Katakana. I know that was a lot of information haha but I'm sharing this because I think learning these two alphabets might really help you on your Japanese language journey! ☺

    • @87jello
      @87jello ปีที่แล้ว

      @@GracesVoyage Foreigners in Japan, myself including, will never know the Kanji (Chinese characters) within the Japanese signs, or writings. Most foreigners, including myself, can read and understand Korean simplified Hangul way better than Japanese mixed-Chinese writing