B 05HIRAGANA

How do you WRITE HIRAGANA?

Index

• Skill No.2: Brush Effects• Skill No.1: Stroke Orders• How do you write Hiragana?

• Hiragana Writing Websites

• How do you practise writing Hiragana?

Hiragana Writing WebsitesHiragana Chart & Stroke Movies

Okochama Yochien

Genki Nihongo

Hiragana Robot

Genki Kokugo

Hiragana “Write-in” Printable Sheets

しょどう WebsitesCalligraphy Websites

Erin’s Challenge Yahoo Kids

Sodo Kids Web Japan

How do you write Hiragana?Writing Hiragana is easy and fun. The characters are all simple and easy to copy.

However, the question is “Can you write Hiragana beautifully”?

Hiragana characters were created with Brushes of Calligraphy.Writing Hiragana has been practised and enjoyed as an Art form and still is today. It’s visual and hands on.

Skill No.1: Stroke OrdersThe correct Stroke Orders makes your Hiragana writing beautiful.

Stroke Orders are determined in the way that you can write the characters easily, correctly and beautifully.

Check some of the Hiragana characters’ Stroke Orders. Can you get a gist of “general rules” of Hiragana Stroke Orders?

Skill No.1: Stroke OrdersHere are some basic rules of Stroke Orders.

1. Left → Right

2. Top ↓ Bottom

Also, writing A Stroke in One Go (without stopping) is important.

Stroke Orders: Challenge Level 1 QUIZ: How many strokes do the following Hiragana characters have? Can you write it in the correct strokes?

Stroke Orders: Challenge Level 2 QUIZ: How many strokes do the following Hiragana characters have? Can you write it in the correct strokes?

Stroke Orders: Challenge Level 3 QUIZ: How many strokes do the following Hiragana characters have? Can you write it in the correct strokes?

Skill No.2: Brush Effects“Brush Effects” also make your Hiragana wiritng look cool and beautiful. This is where the Art comes in.

There are THREE Brush Effects. It’s all about how you end a stroke.

とめ lift off

はね spring off

はらい fly off

QuizzesWhat did people use to write Hiragana when they were created? Brushes

How do people enjoy writing Hiragana today as an Art form? Calligraphy

What are Hiragana stroke orders for?

Are there prescribed stroke orders when writing Hiragana? If yes, where can you find Hiragana stroke orders?

Yes, stroke orders are prescribed. Can be found in Hiragana websites.

What are the three brush effects?

To write HiraganaEasily, Correctly, Beautifully

1. Lift off2. Spring off3. Fly off

How do we practice writing?Here are the suggested steps when practising writing Hiragana.

1. Identify A Hiragana character to practise writing.

2. Learn its Stroke Order.

3. Check its Brush Effects.

4. Write the Hiragana many times so that you master the stroke order and brush effects. Sound out the Hiragana each time you write.

5. Try writing the Hiragana you have mastered with a calligraphy brush!!!