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Introduction to the Japanese Writing System

This quick lesson from the Introduction to Japanese video series gives viewers an aerial view of the Japanese writing system, and its three main components of Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji. This is the best place to start your journey in Japanese reading and writing.

Repeats daily
AWST 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, 22:00, 2:00, 6:00
ACST 11:30, 15:30, 19:30, 23:30, 3:30, 7:30
AEST 12:00, 16:00, 20:00, 0:00, 4:00, 8:00
NZDT 13:00, 17:00, 21:00, 1:00, 5:00, 9:00

Basic Japanese Writing - All Hiragana Characters

Ready to learn to write in Japanese? In this 10-lesson video course, you'll learn all of the Hiragana characters and how to write them. Join our teacher, Risa, as she guides you through each character step by step!

Repeats daily
AWST 10:05, 14:05, 18:05, 22:05, 2:05, 6:05
ACST 11:35, 15:35, 19:35, 23:35, 3:35, 7:35
AEST 12:05, 16:05, 20:05, 0:05, 4:05, 8:05
NZDT 13:05, 17:05, 21:05, 1:05, 5:05, 9:05

Basic Japanese Writing - All Katakana Characters

Planning a trip to Japan? This series will make your time in Japan much easier! Katakana are used to write foreign loan words, names, food menu items, onomatopoeia, and more in the Japanese language. In this 10-lesson video course, you'll learn all of the Katakana characters and how to write them.

Repeats daily
AWST 11:10, 15:10, 19:10, 23:10, 3:10, 7:10
ACST 12:40, 16:40, 20:40, 24:40, 4:40, 8:40
AEST 13:10, 17:10, 21:10, 1:10, 5:10, 9:10
NZDT 14:10, 18:10, 22:10, 2:10, 6:10, 10:10

Introduction to Kanji

The kanji writing system is one of the most difficult aspects of learning Japanese, but we're here to guide you every step of the way. In this series, we'll teach you the best method for learning kanji with 20 of the most foundational kanji radicals that are used in hundreds of kanji characters.

Repeats daily
AWST 12:20, 16:20, 20:20, 24:20, 4:20, 8:20
ACST 13:50, 17:50, 21:50, 25:50, 5:50, 9:50
AEST 14:20, 18:20, 22:20, 2:20, 6:20, 10:20
NZDT 15:20, 19:20, 23:20, 3:20, 7:20, 11:20

Ask a Japanese Teacher - When to Use Different Japanese Alphabets

Hiroko, our native Japanese teacher, will review and expand upon what you’ve learned about the Japanese writing system up to this point in this single lesson from the Ask a Japanese Teacher video series.

Repeats daily
AWST 13:56, 17:56, 21:56, 1:56, 5:56, 9:56
ACST 15:26, 19:26, 23:26, 3:26, 7:26, 11:26
AEST 15:56, 19:56, 23:56, 3:56, 7:56, 11:56
NZDT 16:56, 20:56, 0:56, 4:56, 8:56, 12:56

Livestream

This 30-minute live session with our teachers Risa and Motoko features topics in conversational Japanese and culture. It that takes place every Tuesday at AWST 12:30, ACST 14:00, AEST 14:30, NZDT 17:30.