Kana are similar to alphabets in that they only express phonetic sounds, not meanings like kanji. Click on the samples above to learn the sounds that go with these characters.

Kana Pict-o-graphix
Visual mnemonics for learning Japanese hiragana and katakana.

Kana Pict-o-graphix can be ordered from Amazon or from the publisher, Stone Bridge Press. A bargain at $6.