At long last, an easy way for artists to incorporate authentic Japanese lettering into their manga, and for students of Japanese to learn how to write!

This lettering stencil makes it easy to trace hiragana characters, which along with katakana and kanji characters make up the Japanese writing system.

Made of clear, hard plastic, the stencil measures 9 inches wide by 5 inches tall, while the hiragana characters thenselves are about a half-inch tall -- perfect for adding authentic Japanese sound effects to your manga.