Hiragana Quiz: Read the Kana

See a hiragana letter and pick its sound. Hear it after every answer.

Ready? Let's go!

A quick warm-up: 5 questions. New questions every time, until you've seen them all.

Letters to includeBasic 46 ✓がぱ Dakutenきゃ Yōon

How this quiz works

The fastest way to check you can really read hiragana. Each question shows one letter and four sounds to choose from. The wrong options are the letters people actually confuse, like ぬ and め or ね, れ and わ, so a good score means you've got it.

Look at the hiragana letter.
Tap the romaji you think it makes, then listen to the sound.
Add dakuten (が, ば …) and yōon (きゃ, しゅ …) when the basic 46 feel easy.

Sample questions

Try these in your head first, then open each one for the answer.

ぬ

nu (not me: め has no loop at the end)

ね

ne (れ is re, わ is wa)

さ

sa (ち is chi, き is ki)

Keep practicing

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02Letters
Find the Kana
Read a sound and find its hiragana among look-alike letters.
Example
nuめぬねの
Start quiz : Find the Kana
03Words
Complete the Word
A real word with one letter missing. Pick the hiragana that fits.
Example
nekoねこにこい
Start quiz : Complete the Word
04Words
Decode the Picture
See a picture and its romaji, then build the word from hiragana tiles.
Example
hanaはなほまはな
Start quiz : Decode the Picture
05Words
Write the Romaji
Read a hiragana word and type how it sounds in romaji.
Example
ゆきyuki
Start quiz : Write the Romaji
06Combinations
Small ゃゅょ & っ
きゃく or きやく? Spot the right spelling with small kana and long vowels.
Example
ryokouりょこう ✓りよこう ✗
Start quiz : Small ゃゅょ & っ
07Boss level
Final Mixed Challenge
Every question type in one round: letters, missing letters, word building, romaji and small kana.
Example
あ → aね＿ → こきゃく ✓ゆき → yuki
Take the challenge : Final Mixed Challenge

Same quiz in katakanaRead the Kana (Katakana) →All Hiragana quizzesSee the full list →

FAQ

About this quiz

How do I memorize hiragana fast?

Learn a row at a time with the audio, then quiz yourself straight away. Short daily rounds beat one long session, and most learners can read all 46 letters within one to two weeks.

Will I get the same questions every time?

No. Each round draws new questions, and your browser remembers which ones you've already seen, so you work through the whole set before anything repeats. Nothing is saved on our side and there's no signup.

How many questions are in a round?

Your first round is 5 quick questions, the second is 10, and after that you choose 5, 10 or 20. Press Play again for a fresh set as often as you like.