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Japanese and Chinese can read each others newspapers?
no Chinese and Japanese are total different languages Actually, many of the characters are the same and while the meaning might by fuzzy, they can usually figure out what is being said when kanji is being used. When the Japanese alphabet is being used, the Chinese will not be able to read it.
Is Chinese and Japanese language same?
Chinese has different sounds, lettering, and meanings to their writings. Japanese is the same way but Japanese do borrow the Chinese lettering from the Chinese and but the Japanese do have their own pronunciation for it. They are still different languages.
Is Terra Chinese or Japanese?
chinese
Do Japanese and Chinese people have the same alphabet?
There is no such thing as a Chinese or Japanese alphabet. Japanese uses 2 syllabaries (symbols that represent whole syllables) and about 2000 Chinese characters. Chinese uses tens of thousands of characters.
What is the difference between a Chinese and Japanese geisha?
I've never heard of a Chinese geisha. It's a Japanese word, and traditionally a Japanese profession.
Japanese and Chinese can read each others newspapers?
no Chinese and Japanese are total different languages Actually, many of the characters are the same and while the meaning might by fuzzy, they can usually figure out what is being said when kanji is being used. When the Japanese alphabet is being used, the Chinese will not be able to read it.
Are there any similarities with the Japanese language and the Chinese language?
Japanese and Chinese written language share some characters known as Han Zi. Japanese also uses Kanji that is not used in Chinese. Modern Chinese is read from left to right and top to bottom (like English). Japanese is not.
Are Chinese books written backwards?
Not to the Chinese! Traditional Chinese books (and therefore, Japanese) are written to be read top to bottom right to left. Books in the English and the Romance languages are read left to right and top to bottom.
What does ri-ben mean?
It means Japan in Chinese! It is this: 日本 this, you read it as ri ben in chinese and Nihon in Japanese. Awesome right?
What does ri ben mean?
It means Japan in Chinese! It is this: 日本 this, you read it as ri ben in chinese and Nihon in Japanese. Awesome right?
What is the etymology of the word ninja?
In Japanese, the Kanji alphabet uses mostly Chinese characters that represent ideas instead of sounds. Therefore, each kanji character can be read phonetically either in Japanese or Chinese. The word 'ninja' comes from the Chinese characters 'nin' and 'sha' (which basically mean 'stealth' and 'person'). Those same characters, in Japanese kanji, are read as 'shinobi no mono'. So the Japanese word for 'ninja' is 'shinobi'.
Where online can 'Gakuen Alice' be read in RAW Japanese?
I'm not sure about Japanese, but you can try English or Chinese. Just go on youtube and look for it.
What were the Chinese and Japanese responses to western imperialism?
How 'bout you read your Traditions and Encounters book and find out? :P
Is momoko Japanese or Chinese?
Momoko is a Japanese name. It is not common in Chinese culture.
What is harder Chinese or Japanese?
Japanese is an easier language to learn for a foreigner due to the use of things such as okurigana. And yes, Japanese still requires you to remember a lot of kanji in order to read it fluently.
Where can you read Chinese or Japanese novels online?
You can read Chinese or Japanese novels online on websites such as Wuxiaworld for Chinese novels and Novelupdates for Japanese novels. Many novels are also available on platforms like Webnovel and Scribd.
Is ninjas Japanese or Chinese?
Japanese.
