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Japan has four main sets of writing symbols:
- kanji
- hiragana
- katakana
- romaji
Kanji characters, imported from China, were originally simplified pictures of things. Educated people know at least 2,000 of these, but there are many thousands more.
There are also two phonetic alphabets called 'kana'. One is 'hiragana' and the other is 'katakana'. The symbols are different from each other but really they are different letters for writing exactly the same scheme of sounds, so each has a like-for-like equivalent letter in the other. In modern Japanese they have 48 letters (or slight variations of letters) in each set. The difference between the 'kanji' and the 'kana' is that 'kanji' have meaning and sound (usually more than one possible sound for each one), whereas 'kana' only have sound, and do not mean anything in themselves.
There is another alphabet that is widely used - the Roman alphabet (the one English uses). Although not everyone is fluent in English, pretty much everyone in Japan can read the letters of the English alphabet, which is known as 'Romaji' (Roman letters).
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What was the relationship between Chinese and Japanese writing?
Japanese and Chinese writings are different, but in some cases use the same characters.Japanese uses different writing systems:Hirigana - Used for native Japanese wordsKatakana - Mainly used when writing foreign wordsKanji - These are characters that were borrowed from the Chinese WritingRomaji - This is used when writing Japanese characters with the Latin AlphabetChinese 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.
Why do the Japanese have three writing systems?
The Japanese writing consists of three systems:KanjiHiraganaKatakanaKanji is the main body of Japanese writing system, which was developed from Chinese characters through history of the two countries. There are about 2000 Kanji used in Japanese.Hiragana is their original writing system, which is used for writing -non-kanji parts of the language, such as 'particles', 'auxiliary verbs' and 'okurigana' (inflection of different words, esp verbs].Katakana was developed as a system to write foreign words, and contains writing of syllables whose pronunciations are non-existent to the main Japanese language, such as 'fa, fi, wu, di, je, she, etc'. Katakana is also used in Japanese the way we use italics in English.
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
Where did Japanese writing come from?
james and aiden a awesomized
What is mother in Japanese writing?
hahaue, okaasan Kanji 母
How many different writing styles do the Japanese use?
The Japanese use three writing systems: hiragana (cursive), katakana (print), and kanji (borrowed from the Chinese).
What are the names of the 3 writing systems used for Japanese?
The three writing systems are:KatakanaHiraganaKanjiThere is also a 4th system called Romaji, which is the romanization of Japanese, but this system is not native to Japan.
What are the Japanese Writing Systems?
hushinoku and there is more which i dont really no sorry
What are the japanese writing systems called?
hushinoku and there is more which i dont really no sorry
How many writing systems are there in the world?
There are approximately 3,000 writing systems in the world.
What was the relationship between Chinese and Japanese writing?
Japanese and Chinese writings are different, but in some cases use the same characters.Japanese uses different writing systems:Hirigana - Used for native Japanese wordsKatakana - Mainly used when writing foreign wordsKanji - These are characters that were borrowed from the Chinese WritingRomaji - This is used when writing Japanese characters with the Latin AlphabetChinese 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.
What is the name 'Brooke' when translated from English to Japanese?
You can't Translate Brooke into other languages but you can spell it out in the writing systems of other languages.In Japanese it is spelled ブルック
How are Chinese Japanese and Korean interrelated?
Chinese, Japanese, and Korean are all East Asian languages that are genetically unrelated to each other. Although they share some similarities due to historical and cultural interactions, each language developed independently with distinct grammar, vocabulary, and writing systems. However, Chinese characters have been historically used in the writing systems of Japanese and Korean.
What nation had the most influence on Japanese culture?
China had the most influence on Japanese culture, particularly in the fields of language, religion, philosophy, art, and government systems. Many aspects of Japanese culture, such as writing characters, Buddhism, Confucianism, and governmental structures, were borrowed or adapted from China.
What grades do Japanese children learn levels of Japanese writing systems?
In Japanese writing, Kanji, there are just over 1900 in general use. By the time you leave high school you have learn them all. You do start in grade 1 learning a few and progressively work you way through them.
What was the Japanese writing based on?
The Japanese writing was based on China's characters :)
Why did Japanese adoption of China's writing systems and religious beliefs indicate?
japans willing ness to adopt more of China's culture
