This is a Japanese-language learning activity. The article and controls are in English; the practice words, sentences and Japanese audio remain in Japanese.
Japanese Dictionary Order Master
Practise arranging Japanese words in dictionary order.
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How to play
Put the words on screen in the order they would appear in a Japanese dictionary.
Start with kana order, then explore words containing voiced marks (゛), semi-voiced marks (゜) and small kana such as っ, ゃ, ゅ and ょ.
Compare characters one at a time and explore the rules used to order Japanese words.
See how confidently you can put the words in order.
About this activity
What can you practise?
Using a Japanese dictionary
Practise the ordering rules that help you find a word.
Looking up words and kanji
Use word order to help locate the information you need.
Comparing words in order
Compare one character at a time rather than guessing from the whole word.