Japanese Kana Chart

📖 Introduction

The kana chart is the first hurdle for anyone starting Japanese. Forty five basic characters plus the mora n form the foundation, and from them come twenty voiced sounds, five half voiced sounds and thirty three contracted sounds, together making up the complete kana system. This tool includes all one hundred and four characters, showing hiragana and katakana stacked in the same cell with the romaji printed underneath, so the link between a character and its sound is visible at a glance. You can filter by the five groups: basic, voiced, half voiced, contracted and the mora n. You can also switch to hiragana only or katakana only, which is handy for writing practice. Click any cell to open its full profile with hiragana, katakana, romaji and group. Typing romaji or a kana locates the character immediately, so entering kya takes you straight to the contracted sound. All data is bundled into the plugin and works without a network connection. Switching the display to hiragana only or katakana only turns the chart into a self testing device: read through the visible column and try to recall the hidden counterpart before switching back. Because the contracted sounds are listed as single entries with their two character spellings, learners meet them in the same shape they appear in real text rather than as an abstract rule about a small ya, yu or yo. The voiced and half voiced groups are separated out, which mirrors the order most textbooks introduce them. Searching by romaji means a learner who hears a sound but cannot picture the character can still find it. The complete chart is embedded, so practice does not depend on a connection. Beginners often benefit from working through one column at a time rather than reading across rows, because each column shares a single vowel sound, and the grid layout supports exactly that path. The mora n is listed separately since it behaves differently from the vowel columns and cannot take a following vowel.

✨ Features

• All one hundred and four kana including basic, voiced, half voiced, contracted sounds and the mora n.
• Hiragana and katakana stacked in one cell with the romaji printed inside.
• Switch between hiragana only, katakana only or both side by side.
• Filter by five groups to study stage by stage.
• Type romaji or a kana to jump straight to that character.
• Click any cell for the full profile of hiragana, katakana, romaji and group.

🚀 How to use

1. Type romaji or a kana into the search field and the grid filters instantly.
2. Use the category list to pick basic, voiced, half voiced, contracted or the mora n.
3. Use the display mode list to switch between hiragana, katakana or both.
4. Click any cell in the grid to read the detailed information for that kana.
5. Press copy to export the currently filtered list of kana.

⚠️ Notes

• Font dependence. Kana rely on the Japanese font installed on your system and may show as boxes if it is missing.
• Romaji scheme. The common kunrei style is used; a few kana have alternative spellings.
• Contracted sounds. A contracted sound is written with two kana but is listed here as one entry.
• Pronunciation. This is a written reference only; pair it with audio material to learn the actual sounds.
• Offline use. All data is bundled into the plugin and needs no network connection.