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What is Kanji?
Japanese kanji is a set of characters that are used to write the Japanese language. Kanji characters are based on Chinese characters and are used to represent the meanings of words. Kanji is an important part of the Japanese language and culture, and are essential for anyone learning to read and write in Japanese.
Each kanji character represents a single word or concept, and there are thousands of Kanji characters in total. Kanji characters are more complex in form than hiragana and katakana characters, and are written with a series of brushstrokes. Kanji is often used to write the main content of a text, while hiragana and katakana are used to write grammatical elements and to represent sounds.
History of Kanji
Japanese Kanji derived from Chinese characters, which were first introduced to Japan in the 5th century via the Korean Peninsula. The Chinese writing system was adopted and adapted by the Japanese to represent the sounds and meanings of their own language.
Over time, the use of Kanji in Japan evolved in its own unique way, and the number of kanji characters in use grew significantly. Today, there are thousands of kanji characters in use in Japanese, and they are an essential part of the Japanese writing system.
Kanji characters have played a significant role in the history and culture of Japan, and are deeply ingrained in the country's artistic and literary traditions. They are an important part of the Japanese language and are widely used in everyday life in Japan.
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Hiragana is the main phonetic writing system used to represent every distinct sound in Japanese. We recommend you to learn Hiragana first, also, learn how to pronounce all the sounds in the Japanese language.
Katakana have the same sounds as Hiragana, it is mainly used to represent words imported from other languages; such as "Website", "Google", "Banana", and people's names, etc.
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