Kagemori Press

The JWRITE Kana Line

Learn to write hiragana and katakana, stroke by stroke.

A print writing-practice workbook for every hiragana and katakana character: numbered stroke order, a curved direction arrow for each stroke, and a fading practice grid so you go from tracing to writing on your own. Three print editions, same method.

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What's in the book

01

Stroke order, numbered

Every character page shows the full stroke sequence, numbered in order, built directly from stroke-order reference data — not hand-guessed.

02

A direction arrow per stroke

Each stroke carries its own curved arrow showing which way the stroke travels, so direction is never a guess.

03

A fading practice grid

Guided repetitions fade from full reference to blank cells, so practice moves from tracing to unaided writing on the same page.

Three editions

All three editions teach the same hiragana and katakana stroke-order method. What changes between them is trim size and binding/reading direction — pick the one that fits how you like to work.

JWRITE Kana

8.5" × 11" · Left-to-right

  • US Letter trim (8.5 × 11 in)
  • Reads and binds left-to-right, like a standard English workbook
  • Largest page size of the three — most room per practice grid

JWRITE Kana — B5 Authentic

B5 · Left-to-right

  • B5 trim — the size Japanese workbooks are actually printed at
  • Reads and binds left-to-right
  • Smaller, more portable page than the 8.5×11 edition

JWRITE Kana — B5 Full Japanese Authentic

B5 · Right-to-left

  • Same B5 trim as the Authentic edition
  • Binds and reads right-to-left — the cover, spine, and page order open like a Japanese book
  • Closest of the three to how a Japanese-market workbook is physically put together

Exact page counts, pricing, and formats (paperback/hardcover) are set on each edition's Amazon listing — search "JWRITE Kana" on Amazon, or use the link/QR code printed in your copy.

How a character page works

  1. Each character opens on its own page with the character shown large, its romanization, a sample word, and a short pronunciation note.
  2. A stroke-order strip breaks the character down stroke by stroke — each stroke numbered, with a direction arrow showing where it starts and which way it travels.
  3. A practice grid below lets you trace and then write the character repeatedly, fading from guided to unaided across the row.

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