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What was the relationship between Chinese and Japanese writing?
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∙ 14y ago
Japanese and Chinese writings are different, but in some cases use the same characters.
Japanese uses different writing systems:
Hirigana - Used for native Japanese words
Katakana - Mainly used when writing foreign words
Kanji - These are characters that were borrowed from the Chinese Writing
Romaji - This is used when writing Japanese characters with the Latin Alphabet
Chinese uses characters that they call Hanzi.
Hanzi is called by different names in other countries. But in Japanese it is called Kanji.
Kanji are the Chinese characters that the Japanese use along with their other writing systems (Hirigana & Katakana) . Though in Japanese one character of Kanji and represent many syllables.
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What are the three things Japanese borrowed from the Chinese?
There are many things that Japan took from China. three of them are silk, tea, n noodles! <<<<NOT CORRECT. The japanese "borrowed" Buddhism, the chinese writing system, and a centralized imperial state. Hope this helps :D
Why are some Japanese characters the same as Chinese characters?
Many Asian cultures were influenced by China. Japan is no exception. Before Japan's introduction to Chinese, they had no writing system. So Japan eventually adapted, as well as changed, the Chinese language, which explains why many Chinese characters are still used in the Japanese language. Also, a section of the modern Japanese language called 'kanji' consists of Chinese characters. == ==
What are the similarities of Japanese and Chinese?
Their economies are very similar in size and not a great difference between their sizes. The vast majority of their people are Asian. Their languages are in character form writing, similar styles. They are also both located in the Far East/East Asia, and Japan is off the coast of China, though quite a way aways.
How was the ancient Chinese writing system different from cuneiform and hieroglyphic writing?
Chinese characters are logographic (representing ideas instead of sounds) whereas hieroglyphic symbols represent consonants as well as general concepts (called determiners). Furthermore, Chinese characters are "stylized" and for the most part do not look like their original pictures, whereas hieroglyphics retained the clear shapes of the images they originally represented. Cuneiform characters represent the sounds of syllables only and are similar to Japanese kana.
What is 'writing' when translated from English to Chinese?
"writing" in Chinese is "写(xiě) ".
What inspiered Japanese writing?
The Chinese symbols.
Did the Japanese language develop from Chinese?
No, the Japanese language did not develop directly from Chinese. Japanese has its own unique origins and linguistic roots, though it has borrowed some vocabulary and writing characters from Chinese due to historical influences and interactions between the two cultures.
Japanese writing system based on Chinese characters?
The Japanese writing system, known as kanji, is based on Chinese characters. Kanji are adopted characters from Chinese writing, with each character representing a word or concept. In addition to kanji, the Japanese writing system also includes hiragana and katakana, which are syllabic scripts.
What is the combination of Japanese writing?
the combination is chinese and indian language.
What is the difference between Chinese and japanes writing?
Chinese writing primarily uses characters that represent whole words or concepts, whereas Japanese writing uses a combination of characters (kanji) borrowed from Chinese, as well as two native phonetic scripts (hiragana and katakana) which represent sounds. Additionally, Japanese writing often includes a mix of all three scripts within the same text.
Which form of Japanese wring overlaps with Chinese?
Writing?? It is Kanji they are similar
What form of Japanese writing is most common?
Kanji, Chinese characters.
Who introduced the Chinese writing system to the Japanese?
Korean scribes
What are the 3 ways Chinese culture influenced Japanese culture?
Chinese culture influenced Japanese culture through language, writing system, and philosophy. Japanese writing system, Kanji, was borrowed from Chinese characters. Chinese Confucianism and Buddhism also played a significant role in shaping Japanese philosophical beliefs and practices. Additionally, various aspects of Chinese art, architecture, and cuisine have been integrated into Japanese culture over time.
How are Japanese and Chinese writing different?
Japanese kanji and Chinese characters are very much the same. Japanese has 3 alphabets- hiragana (which is used for everyday writing), katakana (used for English words like "terebi" which is television), and kanji which is used instead of hiragana for nouns and adjectives etc. However, Chinese only have kanji, although they call it something else. The reason they are so alike is because the Japanese borrowed that alphabet off the Chinese, so a lot of Chinese characters will have the same meaning as Japanese kanji, although they will be pronounced differently.
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How are Japanese and Chinese writing related?
Much of the Japanese written language is based on kanji. The Kanji came from China. The Japanese then added Katakana and Hirakana to provide additional ways of writing.
