Bamboo, Citizen of ACIDplanet.com. Japanese Writing for Beginners. General Description about Japanese writing Writing might be one of the most difficult, but also fun, parts of learning Japanese.
The Japanese don't use an alphabet. There are three types of scripts in Japanese: kanji, hiragana and katakana. The combination of all three is used for writing. Basic Kanji - Kanji Lesson. Joyo Kanji - Joyo Kanji by Grade. Japanese Kanji Dictionary. Joyo Kanji - Joyo Kanji taught at Grade 1.