learning order for kana?


I'm trying to use some flash cards to learn the kana (hirigana first, but both
in time), and there's simply too much for me to learn at once. Is there a
recommended or practiced learning "order" or series? How are children
introduced to them?

I already have basic pronunciation down - if I can see it spelled out in
Romaji script I can say it with acceptable/reasonable accuracy. I am not
concerned about learning actual words or kanji right now, I only wish to
master this "basic alphabet" first, to the point that I can sound out words
written in kana.

I've thought of simply adding a flashcard from the deck at random each day and
drilling through the resulting stack a couple times per day, but I wanted to
seek out greater wisdom before doing something so random or rash!

I've got the flashcards produced by White Rabbit Press.




The equivalent of "alphabetical order" for kana that hangs on the wall of
classrooms is as follows:

[code]

      あかさたなはまやらわん  
      いきしちにひみ　り  
      うくすつぬふむゆる  
      えけせてねへめ　れ  
      おこそとのほもよろを
    
[/code]

I believe children are introduced to them based on this, probably vertically
(i.e. あいうえお、かきくけこ and so on). [ _Thanks to Jamie Taylor in the comments._ ]

I can't really give specific advice on order to learn since that's not the
focus of JLU, and different ways work for different people. You can check our
[resources
thread](https://japanese.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/756/resources-for-
learning-japanese) for some resources that may help you learn, or ask in chat.

Once you've learnt the above, make sure you know combinations like しゅ(shu),
know about [dakuten](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakuten) (eg し(shi) ->
じ(ji)), and the purpose of the small っ.




The equivalent of "alphabetical order" for kana that hangs on the wall of
classrooms is as follows:

[code]

      あかさたなはまやらわん  
      いきしちにひみ　り  
      うくすつぬふむゆる  
      えけせてねへめ　れ  
      おこそとのほもよろを
    
[/code]

I believe children are introduced to them based on this, probably vertically
(i.e. あいうえお、かきくけこ and so on). [ _Thanks to Jamie Taylor in the comments._ ]

I can't really give specific advice on order to learn since that's not the
focus of JLU, and different ways work for different people. You can check our
[resources
thread](https://japanese.meta.stackexchange.com/questions/756/resources-for-
learning-japanese) for some resources that may help you learn, or ask in chat.

Once you've learnt the above, make sure you know combinations like しゅ(shu),
know about [dakuten](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakuten) (eg し(shi) ->
じ(ji)), and the purpose of the small っ.

