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Japanese Basics vs Japanese Hiragana And Katakana

Compare these two topics side by side to decide which to study first โ€” or tackle both!

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Japanese Basics

Languages

100

Cards

~50m

Study time

Advanced

Difficulty

Sample questions

  • โ–ธWhat is the hiragana character ใ‚?
  • โ–ธWhat is the hiragana character ใ„?
  • โ–ธWhat is the hiragana character ใ†?
  • โ–ธWhat is the hiragana character ใˆ?
  • โ–ธWhat is the hiragana character ใŠ?
Study Japanese Basics โ†’
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Japanese Hiragana And Katakana

Languages

120

Cards

~60m

Study time

Advanced

Difficulty

Sample questions

  • โ–ธWhat are the two kana syllabaries used in modern Japanese?
  • โ–ธWhat is the primary use of hiragana?
  • โ–ธWhat is the primary use of katakana?
  • โ–ธHow many basic characters are in the hiragana syllabary?
  • โ–ธHow many basic characters are in the katakana syllabary?
Study Japanese Hiragana And Katakana โ†’

๐Ÿค” Which should you study first?

Both topics are in the Languages category, so they complement each other well. We suggest starting with the smaller deck to build momentum:

Japanese Basics

100 cards ยท ~50 min ยท Advanced

โญ Quicker to complete

Japanese Hiragana And Katakana

120 cards ยท ~60 min ยท Advanced

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