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Japanese writing system was based off the Chinese writing system, and their two "alphabets" Hiragana and Katakana are heavily corrupted fragments of Chinese characters. They do use Kanji, which is Chinese characters used for indication.
However, the two languages are linguistically different.
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What is the variety of cultures in Asia?
japanese korean chinese
Are chinese and japanese the same?
Chinese and Japanese are completely UNRELATED languages. There is no similarity at all, other than the fact that the Japanese borrowed about 2000 Chinese characters. There are also some loanwords from Chinese.
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.
Do the Japanese and Chinese have the same currency?
no Chinese: Yuan/Kuai/Renmenbi Japanese: Yen
Which describes the type of relations the Chinese and the Japanese had from around 600 A.D. to 800 A.D.?
The cultures were friendly because the Japanese sought to model their culture after the Chinese.
Which describes the type of relations the Chinese and Japanese had from around 600 A.D to 800 A.D?
The cultures were friendly because the Japanese sought to model their culture after the Chinese.
Which describes the type of relations the Chinese and the Japanese had from around 600 AD to 800 AD?
The cultures were friendly because the Japanese sought to model their culture after the Chinese.
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. == ==
Are Japanese the same as Chinese?
Certainly not.
Are the ninja Japanese or Chinese?
Japanese. Chineese. Both the same.
What is the difference between Chinese and Japanese literature?
The Chinese and the Japanese are two entirely different people and cultures. Therefore, the literature will be different, written by two different people's authors.
What cultures eat seaweed?
mainly Chinese and Japanese cultures because they have the most access to edible seaweed. they use it for stuff like sushi
