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Learn hiragana and katakana + stroke order. Quick and engaging lessons make learning simple. Improve reading speed and accuracy in Challenge Mode. Learn pronunciation with audio provided by Learn Japanese Adventure Hiragana The essential Japanese writing system. Phonetic: each character represents a syllable. All words can be written in hiragana and many textbooks require the ability to read it. Hiragana is also used in furigana, a reading aid that displays the sounds of kanji characters. Katakana Like hiragana, katakana is a phonetic writing system. These characters are used for foreign words (e.g. アメリカ -> amerika -> America / タクシー -> takushī -> taxi)