Hiragana Unicode Characters page 1

The Hiragana block includes characters used in the Hiragana script, which is one of the two syllabaries used in the Japanese writing system (the other being Katakana). Hiragana is used primarily for native Japanese words, grammatical functions, and words that do not have a kanji representation. This block contains all 46 basic characters, along with a few diacritical marks that modify the sounds of these characters. Hiragana is integral to the Japanese language, used extensively in children’s books, learning materials, and everyday written Japanese..