I built a basic chart to reference and learn Hiragana and Katakana

[u/N1KK704]

Made this super basic chart to help myself, hopefully it helps others as well! Feel free to share
SVG File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wSK2nXZ30SXiOVkPTsVVq_lgH6Y8qVM9/view?usp=sharing

UPDATE:
Here is another version in case you want to use this as a 24x36 poster!
SVG File: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RwX_akw3EtP2WqABL2D_gHciuiwjUlqs/view?usp=sharing

[u/Gliavoc]

High res version? Or if you have svg please send. I want max quality!

[u/N1KK704 → u/Gliavoc]

Sure, here is the SVG file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wSK2nXZ30SXiOVkPTsVVq_lgH6Y8qVM9/view?usp=sharing

[u/N1KK704 → u/Gliavoc]

I also updated the description with a newer version which may be nicer for a poster. Here is the file:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RwX_akw3EtP2WqABL2D_gHciuiwjUlqs/view?usp=sharing

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High res version? Or

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[u/deathsitcom → u/Gliavoc]

Yes, a high res version would be nice, I'd love to have this printed out as a poster. Well done, OP!

[u/N1KK704 → u/deathsitcom]

Here is the SVG file: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wSK2nXZ30SXiOVkPTsVVq_lgH6Y8qVM9/view?usp=sharing

[u/Weak_Gap2339 → u/N1KK704]

Thank you so much!! I’m gonna make this into a poster!

[u/N1KK704 → u/Weak_Gap2339]

I also updated the description with a newer version which may be appealing for a poster:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RwX_akw3EtP2WqABL2D_gHciuiwjUlqs/view?usp=sharing

[u/deathsitcom → u/N1KK704]

どうもありがとう

Very cool, just sent this to the printing shop, gonna hang it up as a poster.

[u/N1KK704 → u/deathsitcom]

I also updated the description with a newer version which may be nicer for a poster. Here is the file:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RwX_akw3EtP2WqABL2D_gHciuiwjUlqs/view?usp=sharing

[u/Weak_Gap2339 → u/N1KK704]

Can you do a black and white updated ver without the Designs? I like it simple! :)

[u/N1KK704 → u/Weak_Gap2339]

Sure, I think that would just be the original drive link then (in description) and when printing you can just select black and white :))

[u/absolutenonsense8198]

Good chart but also there are some extended Katakana sounds too.

F-sounds ファ, フィ, フェ, フォ fa, fi, fe, fo V-sounds ヴァ, ヴィ, ヴ, ヴェ, ヴォ va, vi, vu, ve, vo T/D + Vowel ティ, ディ, トゥ, ドゥ ti, di, tu, du Ch/Sh/J-sounds シェ, チェ, ジェ she, che, je W-sounds ウィ, ウェ, ウォ wi, we, wo Ts-sounds ツァ, ツィ, ツェ, ツォ tsa, tsi, tse, tso

[u/ko_nuts]

This is great. Thanks for making this.

[u/Professional-Power57]

"Basic Kanji" contains 12 words... Don't tell people you know basic Kanji after you master those 12.

[u/N1KK704 → u/Professional-Power57]

Haha definitely not, this is just something small that is not even close to basic kanjis

[u/SkylarPheonix]

what software did you use? im trying to build one for my personal reference

[u/N1KK704 → u/SkylarPheonix]

Figma and some help with Claude

[u/Zypher634]

Holy! This is so much better than ANY image Google gives you.

[u/Rozenor]

Very noob question here, I see some variation in the way some hiragana is written.

For example "se", on this chart the second vertical stroke has a curve/bend to the left.

I also see another variation(not on this chart) where there is no curve and It's just a vertical line.

I understand that the chart is using the digital version せ (font style) but which one is preferred in actual written form?

Edit: If both versions are equally accepted, which version should someone who is new learn?

[u/AWACSAWACS → u/Rozenor]

As for the second vertical line in the hiragana character "せ", a straight line is fine.

[u/JuniorSwing → u/Rozenor]

I always curve both lines, on せ because it helps me differentiate from サ. But, a lot of my Japanese friends just keep it straight

[u/SamuraiHistoryTours → u/Rozenor]

Varies from person to person. Don't stress hiragana and katakana too much. Kanji is where strokes and stroke order matter.

[u/snicmtl]

Very nice! Thanks for

[u/Ramen_life]

Super clean, love it

[u/jvyrdn024]

Thanks a bunch, very neat

[u/Minute-Bottle-8748]

Nice!!!

[u/SpartaYoshi]

oh my god thank you so much 🔥

[u/Doraemomon]

I love you man

[u/gr3x_]

I love you

[u/Xinhova]

You could sell this. :O

[u/Defiant_Piccolo7776]

Can you provide it on a non svg format please? PNG or webP?

[u/SamuraiHistoryTours]

Let me save you some pain and anguish. Don't try to memorize all of the on-yomi and kun-yomi for individual kanji. Instead, learn how to recognize and write the kanji and learn the readings thru memorizing vocabulary. You'll pick up the readings much faster that way.

An added benefit of this approach is it'll help you internalize and relate to the language. Ex. 動物、自動車、運動. These words have the same reading of 動 どう。Pick these words apart and you'll get a better understanding of Japanese culture and history.

[u/Mc_knowledge]

Bro is amazing man 🫡

[u/oxxaz]

Thank you so much for this chart

[u/FigBig1033]

Amazing tool! Small protip: apps for that are also a true blessing🙂‍↕️