Nijikana

Hiragana (ha)

is one of the 46 basic characters, read “ha, written with 3 strokes.

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Memory trick

An H with an a: ha! (Also read "wa" as the topic particle.)

Also typed as wa on a Japanese keyboard.

Don't mix it up with

Words with

  • はいhai · yes
  • こんにちはkonnichiwa · hello
  • おはようohayou · good morning
  • ごはんgohan · rice, meal
  • こんばんはkonbanwa · good evening

Practise until it sticks

It's taught in hiragana lesson 6, "H row". Nijikana drills each character with mini-games and audio, and spaced repetition brings it back just before you forget it.

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