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Well, English is a European language, and Japanese is an Asian language. When each language / writing system was created, they had most likely no contact what-so-ever with each other.
If you and a friend had to create your own writing systems without knowing anything about the others, I'm willing to bet they would look nothing alike.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo, but they come close. Kanji makes up 43% of a normal sentence. Only because many Kanji are too hard to write. If you are considering learning Kanji, you might want to learn Hiragana and Katakana. They are much more simple. And have a little alphabet too. But many names, places, and products are in Kanji. So I would recommend learning Hiragana, then Kanji, and if you want, Katakana.
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∙ 13y agoChinese characters (a.k.a., kanji) is the first "alphabet" Japan used. It's still useful today because it can differentiate between homonyms since a character alone can hold the meaning of the word.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Japanese people speak Japanese. Kanji is a way of writing Japanese.
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∙ 6y agoNo. Japanese people read kanji, which is a writing system for Japanese.
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Is Kanji Japanese writing?
Kanji is a type language in Japan. It is Japanese writing.
How do you write Japanese the language itself in Katakana?
you don't its written in kanji 日本語 When you write sentences in Japanese you will use a mixture of Kanji, Hiragana and Katakana.
How do you write madsam in Japanese kanji?
There is no Kanji for "madsam."
What is the Japanese symbol for girl?
You may use the kanji 'onna,' written:　女
What are the most signifignant simularities between Chinese and Japanese Americans?
their use of kanji
What is an ateji?
An ateji is a use of kanji chosen for their phonetic or semantic value to represent foreign or native Japanese words, or the kanji so used.
What does the Japanese Kanji symbol for friendship mean if it is reversed and mirrored?
There is no single kanji meaning friendship in Japanese.
What is the Japanese kanji for the Japanese name Hisatsume?
I would recommend you use a Japanese keyboard extension on your computer if possible, there are many options for the kanji, this is the first option that came up "久爪" Though I do not know the translation for the first kanji(久), the second one (爪) means hook or claw.
What is the difference between Kana and Kanji with how you use it in Japanese?
Kana is a name for the phonetic symbols in Japanese, while Kanji is like words. Without Kana, you won't be able to read a thing, while without Kanji, you can actually read some parts of a text.
How do you say Kayla in kanji?
Kayla cannot be written in Japanese kanji because (1) it isn't a Japanese word, and (2) there is no such sound as "l" in Japanese.
Which Japanese alphabet is used most in japan?
Hiragana is the basic, so that is most used in sense. When writing in Japanese you need a mixture of Hiragana Kanji and sometimes Katakana.
Can you Print the word water in Japanese kanji letters?
The Kanji for "water" is 水
