Here's what i do to memorize the hiragana and katakana charts.I find a song i love in japanese that is written in romaji, then i go and fina a hiragana or katakana chart.i look at the lyrics in romaji and i look at the chart im working with, and i start writting the lyrics down in hiragana or katakana.It really does work!I know like 28 hiragana already sence that is the chart i chose to learn first.I use my keyboard though, works alot easier for me.And remember, practice makes perfect, patience is a virtue,lol.

Here is one to start you guys off with it is a song from final fantasy it's tidus's song

itsu kara ka  hajimatte'ta no darou

hateshinai yume no tabiji

nani ka ni furimawasare tsudzukete

ikidoori   iratsuite'ta

mimizawari na zattou kara   todoita kotoba ni

ore wa ittai doko e mukaeba ii no ka to...

zawameki ni kakikesarete mo

wazuka na emi ga kobore

akirame   koko de tomaru kurai nara

michi ni daibu shite miru yo

hikari ga furi sosoida   sono toki kimi no sugata

mabushii hodo ni   tsuyoku yasashikatta ne

hoshi yori kagayaku yume ga aru   da kara

kowaresou na ima de mo

ore wa kimi no kiseki ni naru

doko kara ka   oboete'nai hodo

tookute mienai kako

daiji na mono nante doko ni aru no ka

shiru koto mo naku sugite'ta

tada mainichi tanoshiku   waratte iraretara

sore de shiawase da to mo omotte ita... koro wa

hageshiku yureru toki no naka   kimi to no deai wa koko

nani ka ga karada no naka   nagarete

utsurikawatte yuku n' da

hikari ni tadoritsuita   sono toki kimi no sugata

mabushii hodo ni   tsuyoku yasashikatta ne

hoshi yori kagayaku yume ga aru   da kara

kowaresou na ima mo

ore ga kimi no kiseki ni naru

hoshi yori kagayaku yume ga aru   da kara

kowaresou na ima de mo

ore ga kimi no kiseki ni naru

TRANSLATION

I wonder when it was that

The endless dream's journey began

I was growing annoyed with resentment

At constantly being manipulated by something

Where in the world I should face

Amidst the clamour of the noisy crowd...

Though I'm drowned out in the commotion

A little smile spills from my lips

And I'd rather try diving into the unknown

Than give up and stop right here

That moment the light streamed down

Your figure was so intensely gentle that it was dazzling

Because there are dreams which shine brighter than the stars

Even in this fragile present

I'll become your miracle

The past is so distant and invisible

That I can't recall where it began

I've gone along without knowing

Where were the things that were precious to me

Back when I used to think that I'd be happy

If I could keep on smiling cheerfully everyday...

This was where I met you in that intensely wavering moment

Something stirred from deep within me

And I began to change

That moment you stepped out into the light

Your figure was so intensely gentle that it was dazzling

Because there are dreams which shine brighter than the stars

Even in this fragile present

I'll become your miracle

Because there are dreams which shine brighter than the stars

Even in this fragile present

I'll become your miracle