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Japanese doesn't have an alphabet; it has 3 writing systems that aren't alphabetic:
- Hiragana (syllable writing, used for writing Japanese-unique words, particles, etc...)
- Katakana (syllable writing, used to write foreign words)
- Kanji (Chinese characters)
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Hiragana and Katakana Syllables
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A - あ ア
I - い イ
U - う ウ
E - え エ
O - お オ
KA - か カ
KI - き キ
KU - く ク
KE - け ケ
KO - こ コ
SA - さ サ
SHI - し シ
SU - す ス
SE - せ セ
SO - そ ソ
TA - た タ
CHI - ち チ
TSU - つ ツ
TE - て テ
TO - と ト
NA - な ナ
NI - に ニ
NU - ぬ ヌ
NE - ね ネ
NO - の ノ
HA - は ハ
HI - ひ ヒ
FU - ふ フ
HE - へ ヘ (same characters)
HO - ほ ホ
MA - ま マ
MI - み ミ
MU - む ム
ME - め メ
MO - も モ
YA - や ヤ
YU - ゆ ユ
YO - よ ヨ
RA - ら ラ
RI - り リ
RU - る ル
RE - れ レ
RO - ろ ロ
WA - わ ワ
WO - を ヲ
N - ん ン
The Japanese alphabet is usually referred to as kana, specifically hiragana and katakana. While the Hiragana consists of 48 syllables, it is a phonetic alphabet where each alphabetic combination represents just a single sound. Thus any Japanese word can be written in a way that can be read without having to remember how the word is pronounced. So the Japanese kana are much simpler, the way something is written is the way it sounds. There is also Kanji, a Japanese system of writing based on borrowed or slightly modified Chinese characters.
In hiragana :
We use the character " じ
"
which is pronounced "djee"/'ji". To make other sounding, we have to add little character "
や
" ("ya"), "
ゆ
" ("yu"), and "
よ
" ("yo"). For example, to make it sound "ju", we'll write "
じゅ
".
In katakana :
Same thing with characters "
ジ
" (djee/ji), "
ヤ
" ("ya"), "
ユ
" ("yu") and "
ヨ
" ("y
o").
Japanese has no alphabet. It uses two syllabaries (Katakana, Hiragana), and about 2000 Chinese characters (Kanji).
In Kanji, it is 日本
In Hiragana it is にほん
Japan is written as 日本, it can be pronounced Nippon or Nihon.
Nihon is more common but, for example people will chant "Nippon" at sporting events.
If you mean the language, its 日本語 (nihongo), if you mean the people, its 日本人 (nihonjin).
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What is Japan's alphabet?
Japanese has no alphabet. It uses two syllabaries (Katakana, Hiragana), and about 2000 Chinese characters (Kanji).
Did the Japanese code use English alphabet and did the code intercept operators take down English alphabet?
Yes, they did. Like the alphabet here is ABCDEFFHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ so in japan its ¥£€#££€'
Every English alphabet translated to Japanese alphabet?
There is only one English alphabet, and it cannot be translated into the Japanese alphabet because there is no such thing as a Japanese alphabet. Japanese uses syllabaries and picture-symbols in its writing.
How did Korea and China influence Japan?
China influenced Japan through alphabet and i believe religion. The original Japanese people (The Ainu people) migrated from Korea.
What does the letter L look like in Japanese?
There is none; Japan doesn't use English letters. The closest thing would be the translation of the sound "aa", which would be あ.
What are the three alphabets of Japan?
Japanese has no alphabet. It uses two syllabaries (Katakana, Hiragana), and about 2000 Chinese characters (Kanji).
Does Japan have an alphabet like Australia?
Japan has an alphabet, but it is not like Australia's.
Can you write japan in English language?
Yes Japan is "Japan" in English.If you're asking about writing the Japanese language using the same alphabet as English, the answer is also yes. This system is called Romaji.
Is the Japanese Alphabet the same as the American alphabet?
There is no such thing as a Japanese Alphabet. Japanese uses 2 syllabaries (symbols that represent whole syllables) and about 2000 Chinese characters.
Which state has least alphabet?
Japanese
Where does Japanese art originate from?
Japanese art is inherently Japanese.
How many characters in the Japanese alphabet have the same image as in the English alphabet?
13
