

ひらがなはどうして生まれましたか?
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Mar 21st, 2026
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Do you know where hiragana comes from? Long ago, kanji alone was hard to use for Japanese, so people created a simpler way to write Japanese sounds. In this article, you’ll learn why hiragana was born.
ひらがなはどうして生まれましたか?
Why Was Hiragana Created?




long ago(Adverb)
むかし、日本にはゾウがいました。
Long ago, there were elephants in Japan.
character / letter(Noun)
これは日本語の文字です。
These are Japanese characters.
China(Noun)
中国に友だちがいます。
I have a friend in China.
kanji / Chinese characters(Noun)
漢字はむずかしいです。
Kanji are difficult.
to come(Irregular Verb)
きのう、家に友だちが来ました。
Yesterday, a friend came to my house.
to write(U-Verb)
ノートに漢字を書きます。
I write kanji characters in my notebook.
difficult(い-Adjective)
漢字はむずかしいです。
Kanji is difficult.
sound(Noun)
ピアノの音がすきです。
I like the sound of the piano.
after that(Adverb)
ハンバーガーを食べました。 そのあと、コーヒーを飲みました。
I ate a hamburger. After that, I drank coffee.
to be born(Ru-Verb)
弟が生まれました。
My little brother was born.
a lot(Adverb)
日本語をたくさん話します。
I speak Japanese a lot.
to use(U-Verb)
毎日、はしをつかいます。
Every day, I use chopsticks.
easy / simple(な-Adjective)
きのうのテストはかんたんでした。
Yesterday's test was easy.
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