To begin writing ひらがな you must first learn to use the sounds of these symbols known as Characters. These sounds are known as Romaji.

This is A it makes an Ah sound

　　あ

This is I but it makes a Letter E sound

　　い

This is U and it makes a oo or uu sound.

　　う

This is E but it makes an EH sound

　　え

This is O and it makes an O sound.

　　お

This is Ka and it makes a ka sound

　　か

This is Ki and it sounds like saying key

　　き

This is Ku and it makes a Ku sound

　　く

This is Ke and it makes a ke sound

　　け

This is Ko and it makes a ko sound

　　こ

This is Sa and it makes a sa sound

　　さ

This is Shi and it sounds like saying she

　　し

This is Su and it sounds like saying sew

　　す

This is Se and it makes a se sound

　　せ

This is So and it sounds like saying so

　　そ

This is Ta and it makes a ta sound

　　た

This is Chi and it makes a chi sound

　　ち

This is Tsu and it sounds like su but just add the t in front su to make a Tsu sound

　　つ

This is Te and it makes a te sound

　　て

This is To and it sounds like saying toe

　　と

This is Na and it makes a na sound

　　な

This is Ni and it sounds like saying knee

　　に

This is Nu and it sounds like saying new

　　ぬ

This is Ne and it makes a ne sound

　　ね

This is No and it sounds like saying no

　　の

This is Ha and it makes a ha sound

　　は

This is Hi and it sounds like saying he

　　ひ

This is Fu and it sounds like saying who

　　ふ