Can I use only hiragana when writing words/sentences?


This might seem like a dumb repeated question but I need to confirm 100% so
bear with me please.

I started learning Hiragana and I can now write the vowels + the K things. I'm
really good at memorizing words and pronouncing and I know lots of Japanese
words. I'm saying now, is it advised to try writing the words I already know
only with hiragana? For example kako (past) koko (here) etc.. Is that a good
idea? Or is it even ok to do at all? And is it correct to write a whole
sentence with hiragana?




First of all, I'd get a handle on learning the two sets of kana before even
starting with kanji.

Now for your actual question: Yes, it is 100% okay to write something entirely
in hiragana. The use of kanji vs. kana is entirely up to the writer, and there
is no right or wrong when it comes to that. The reasons you will see things
written in kanji more frequently are:

  1. Less total symbols (if you write everything in kana, it will look a bit messy/cluttered)
  2. Stylistic choice
  3. Identifying meaning in the case of homophones

And probably some others. But you absolutely can write in 100% hiragana if you
wish. Hell, I've seen entire games written in kana.




First of all, I'd get a handle on learning the two sets of kana before even
starting with kanji.

Now for your actual question: Yes, it is 100% okay to write something entirely
in hiragana. The use of kanji vs. kana is entirely up to the writer, and there
is no right or wrong when it comes to that. The reasons you will see things
written in kanji more frequently are:

  1. Less total symbols (if you write everything in kana, it will look a bit messy/cluttered)
  2. Stylistic choice
  3. Identifying meaning in the case of homophones

And probably some others. But you absolutely can write in 100% hiragana if you
wish. Hell, I've seen entire games written in kana.

