The Japanese Alphabet: The 48 Essential Characters by Gabriel Mandel

The Japanese Alphabet: The 48 Essential Characters

Gabriel Mandel

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In the fourth century A.D., through contact with Korea, Japan adopted the Chinese writing system which had been sweeping through Asia along with the newBuddhist religion. Modern Japanese writing uses three main scripts: kanji (Chineseideograms), w...

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