Hiragana Match
Match hiragana to sound. Build your first Japanese reading reflex.
This game trains the first skill every learner needs: seeing a hiragana character and knowing its sound quickly. Choose the correct romaji, build your streak, and review the characters you miss.
Say every character out loud. Hiragana is not only visual memory — it is sound memory.
First rule: Say it out loud. Your mouth helps your memory.
Score: 0
Streak: 0
Round: 1/20
Time: 60s
Choose the romaji
あ
Basic vowel row
Choose the matching sound. Start with confidence.
Round complete
Your Hiragana Match score
0
Good start. Play again and say each sound out loud.
Study after playing
The basic hiragana rows
Play first, then review. These are the rows that form the foundation for reading Japanese.
あa
いi
うu
えe
おo
かka
きki
くku
けke
こko
さsa
しshi
すsu
せse
そso
たta
ちchi
つtsu
てte
とto
なna
にni
ぬnu
ねne
のno
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Hiragana Match teaches recognition. Kana Sprint builds speed. Use both.