Is my Hiragana writing legible and easy to read?


[![Hiragana writing
test](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YwAuf.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/YwAuf.jpg)

I just want to make sure that if I were to be asked to write something out in
Hiragana, it would be easy to understand.




Your writing is, by and large, legible and I don't think anyone should
misunderstand you. However, there are several points I must make (also see the
image below):

  1. Some kana are definitely unbalanced, notably そ, ね, れ, わ. A few other characters have curves that aren't in right places too, but they're matter of practicing, I guess.
  2. You try keeping writing in squares, which is a right attitude. However, _fitting_ the square doesn't mean _filling_ the square; some kana have to be oblong relative to the square frame.
  3. Some kana you see in textbook might have "hooks", but it's not what meant to be reproduced when you write yourself, especially with ball-point pen, as they are "trace" of pen that kept for stylistic reason. If you write at a fast pace, they do appear in your writing, though not needed to be awarely copied.
  4. Finally, I have to say that your handwriting apparently seems non-native (besides well or badly shaped), but that may be because you haven't seen how they actually write. Googling "[手書き](https://www.google.co.jp/search?tbm=isch&q=%E6%89%8B%E6%9B%B8%E3%81%8D)" (handwriting) in Japanese will provide you tons of living examples.

[![handwriting](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uJV7y.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uJV7y.jpg)




Your writing is, by and large, legible and I don't think anyone should
misunderstand you. However, there are several points I must make (also see the
image below):

  1. Some kana are definitely unbalanced, notably そ, ね, れ, わ. A few other characters have curves that aren't in right places too, but they're matter of practicing, I guess.
  2. You try keeping writing in squares, which is a right attitude. However, _fitting_ the square doesn't mean _filling_ the square; some kana have to be oblong relative to the square frame.
  3. Some kana you see in textbook might have "hooks", but it's not what meant to be reproduced when you write yourself, especially with ball-point pen, as they are "trace" of pen that kept for stylistic reason. If you write at a fast pace, they do appear in your writing, though not needed to be awarely copied.
  4. Finally, I have to say that your handwriting apparently seems non-native (besides well or badly shaped), but that may be because you haven't seen how they actually write. Googling "[手書き](https://www.google.co.jp/search?tbm=isch&q=%E6%89%8B%E6%9B%B8%E3%81%8D)" (handwriting) in Japanese will provide you tons of living examples.

[![handwriting](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uJV7y.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/uJV7y.jpg)

