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Hiragana & Katakana Practice Sheets — Numio

Make hiragana and katakana writing sheets: pick kana rows, a grid and cell size, with model characters and gray tracing. Free printable PDF.

Script

Kana rows

Grid

Size

Gray tracing cells

3

Paper

PreviewPages: 1

あ
あ
あ
あ
い
い
い
い
う
う
う
う
え
え
え
え
お
お
お
お
か
か
か
か
き
き
き
き
く
く
く
く
け
け
け
け
こ
こ
こ
こ

How to use

  1. Choose hiragana or katakana.
  2. Select the kana rows, grid and cell size.
  3. Download or print.

Example

Select hiragana rows あ and か to practise ten kana, each with a model and gray tracing cells.

Details and limitations

Uses the Noto Sans JP font; stroke order is not shown.

All 46 basic kana are available; voiced and small kana are not included yet.

Print at 100% (actual size) so grid sizes stay exact. A4 and US Letter are supported.

FAQ

Can I mix hiragana and katakana?

Create one sheet for each script; they print separately.

Which grid suits kana?

The Tian grid's centre cross helps with balance; use the square grid for older learners.

Format references

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