I did a youtube search for Hiragana learning, and I found the result a bit frustrating. They usually go through the 46 letters. I have no idea how to memorize them. being a big fan of flash cards (I use ANKI), I let ChatGPT help me come up with a useful order of hiragana signs in steps of 5, each block followed by example vocabulary, a list of same length. I would appreciate any feedback, and feel free to use the list yourself.
Step 1: Vowels (5 characters)
あ (a)
い (i)
う (u)
え (e)
お (o)
Example words:
- あい (ai) – Love
- いえ (ie) – House
- あお (ao) – Blue
- いう (iu) – Say
- おい (oi) – Nephew
Step 2: K-row (5 characters)
か (ka)
き (ki)
く (ku)
け (ke)
こ (ko)
Example words:
- かお (kao) – Face
- きく (kiku) – Listen
- くい (kui) – Stake
- けい (kei) – Form
- こい (koi) – Carp, Love
Step 3: S-row (5 characters)
さ (sa)
し (shi)
す (su)
せ (se)
そ (so)
Example words:
- さけ (sake) – Alcohol
- しお (shio) – Salt
- すし (sushi) – Sushi
- せかい (sekai) – World
- そう (sou) – In this way
Step 4: T-row (5 characters)
た (ta)
ち (chi)
つ (tsu)
て (te)
と (to)
Example words:
- たかい (takai) – High, Expensive
- ちかい (chikai) – Near
- つき (tsuki) – Moon
- て (te) – Hand
- とき (toki) – Time
Step 5: N-row (5 characters)
な (na)
に (ni)
ぬ (nu)
ね (ne)
の (no)
Example words:
- なに (nani) – What
- にほん (nihon) – Japan
- ぬの (nuno) – Cloth
- ねこ (neko) – Cat
- のみ (nomi) – Flea
Step 6: H-row (5 characters)
は (ha)
ひ (hi)
ふ (fu)
へ (he)
ほ (ho)
Example words:
- はは (haha) – Mother
- ひと (hito) – Person
- ふね (fune) – Boat
- へや (heya) – Room
- ほし (hoshi) – Star
Step 7: M-row (5 characters)
ま (ma)
み (mi)
む (mu)
め (me)
も (mo)
Example words:
- まち (machi) – Town
- みみ (mimi) – Ear
- むし (mushi) – Insect
- め (me) – Eye
- もしもし (moshimoshi) – Hello (on the phone)
Step 8: Y-row (3 characters)
や (ya)
ゆ (yu)
よ (yo)
Example words:
- やま (yama) – Mountain
- ゆき (yuki) – Snow
- よる (yoru) – Night
Step 9: R-row (5 characters)
ら (ra)
り (ri)
る (ru)
れ (re)
ろ (ro)
Example words:
- らいねん (rainen) – Next Year
- りんご (ringo) – Apple
- るす (rusu) – Absence
- れい (rei) – Example, Zero
- ろうそく (rousoku) – Candle
Step 10: W-row and N (3 characters)
わ (wa)
を (wo) (nowadays usually pronounced as “o”)
ん (n)
Example words:
- わたし (watashi) – I
- を (wo/o) – Particle for the direct object
- ほん (hon) – Book