Free printable kana sheets: hiragana, katakana, everyday words and short passages, each character centred in a genkouyoushi practice square, ready to trace.
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Each character sits in its own square with a dashed centre cross, the way Japanese students practise, so proportion and balance come naturally. Start with hiragana, add katakana, then copy whole words and greetings.
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All 46 basic hiragana in gojuon order, one character per row in genkouyoushi squares with a solid model and dotted tracing.
The hiragana chart at extra large size in big practice squares, ideal for children and first-time writers.
All 46 basic katakana in gojuon order, one character per row in genkouyoushi squares with a solid model and dotted tracing.
Ten simple everyday words written in hiragana, each with a solid model and dotted tracing repetitions in practice squares.
Ten common Japanese greetings and set phrases in hiragana with traceable characters in practice squares.
The classical Iroha poem, the poem that uses every kana exactly once, as traceable copywork in genkouyoushi squares.
Common loanwords written in katakana as traceable copywork: the words you will actually read on menus and signs.
Simple everyday sentences in hiragana as traceable copywork with a blank row of squares under each line.
Blank Japanese practice paper: rows of empty genkouyoushi squares with centre guides. Print as many as you need.
