Models of writing and calligraphy


hiragana illustration | Cool characters


 Introduction of hiragana expressed in textbook and gothic style for a single hiragana character.
 Go to the page of each design from hiragana illustrations.
 There are many other ways to read it.

 A website with various kanji designs.



 Various design pages from hiragana and illustrations.

hiragana illustration: How to write Japanese words


By looking at the hiragana as "displayed characters"you can recognize the number of strokes and the vertical and horizontal balance.
Different typeface designs give a very different impression.








 We also introduce various other kanji and character designs.








 Various Japanese character designs



Features of the Mincho typeface Features of Gothic typeface




The design of the beginning and end
of the letters is distinctive.
The thickness of
the vertical and horizontal
lines are uniform.

 There are some differences and exceptions for each typeface. Even the slightest difference can create a huge impression.




 Japanese hiragana

 This site allows you to compare and contrast the impressions and images of Japanese kanji by the influence of the typeface (character design) when expressing them in more depth.

The grid pattern on the background allows you to write beautifully balanced letters.

 The Japanese Kanji and character illustrations on this website introduce the basic writing style of Mincho and Gothic characters in an easy-to-understand manner.

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