This document explains the concept behind what Hiragana in Context. It answers the what, why, where, when and how to use the Hiragana in Context resources questions. Hiragana in Context is a way of learning hiragana in the context of selected hiragana words. Learning hiragana in the context of words is one of the best ways to learn hiragana. Students learn hiragana letters and words at the same time, with the intention being that it saves the time taken to learn the letters. Rather than spend a