There are 46(!) basic syllables in Japanese. It’s a whole lot more than the English alphabet.
The good news is, if you consider this a good news that is, just one of those 46 letters can be a word. For example,
い （胃）i stomach
ち （血）chi blood
て （手）te hand
は （歯）ha tooth/teeth
か （蚊）ka mosquito
き （木）ki tree
め （目）me eye/eyes
This may help you learn the 46 hiragana letters while already learning some Japanese words.