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Writing Systems for Japanese
Japanese is a very complex Language. Though it may not be as hard to speak, reading it can be a challenge for most foreigners.
Once you get the idea of how it works, you can be a pro in no time. Japanese includes three main scripts: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. First, Kanji is a complex system of symbols which are similar to Chinese. Second, Hiragana is a syllabalic alphabet mainly used to write abscure kanji pronunciation, word endings, and verbs. Third the Katakana is a syllabalic alphabet, just to write in italics, and in other ways. Click the links below to learn a bit about each writing systems.
Japanese is a very complex Language. Though it may not be as hard to speak, reading it can be a challenge for most foreigners.
Once you get the idea of how it works, you can be a pro in no time. Japanese includes three main scripts: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. First, Kanji is a complex system of symbols which are similar to Chinese. Second, Hiragana is a syllabalic alphabet mainly used to write abscure kanji pronunciation, word endings, and verbs. Third the Katakana is a syllabalic alphabet, just to write in italics, and in other ways. Click the links below to learn a bit about each writing systems.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Katakana | (extra)Romaji
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An Example below of how Japanese is written. Japanese can also be written in vertical lines, reading from right to left.
An Example below of how Japanese is written. Japanese can also be written in vertical lines, reading from right to left.