Hiragana Theme Cards

These Hiragana Theme Cards provide a clear, durable visual resource for teaching and practising the Japanese Hiragana writing system.

Designed to complement the Hiragana Chart, each card features one large Hiragana character with the stroke direction and stroke sequence clearly shown, along with the sound (Romaji) displayed underneath to support accurate pronunciation and recall.

What’s included

• Set of 46 laminated Hiragana Theme Cards
• One Hiragana character per card
• Clear stroke direction and stroke order shown on each character
• Sound (Romaji) displayed beneath the character
• Available in A4 (30 × 21 cm) or A5 (21 × 15 cm) sizes

How these cards are used

• Explicit instruction and teacher modelling of Hiragana characters
• Whole-class introduction of new characters
• Student practise and revision of stroke order
• Visual support during reading and writing activities

The large, uncluttered design ensures characters are easy to see and follow, supporting accuracy and confidence as students learn to write Hiragana.

Pair with matching resources

These cards are designed to be used alongside the Hiragana Chart and writing practice activities, supporting a structured approach to learning Hiragana.