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==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ==Alphabet and Pronunciation== | ||
The Japanese written language has three writing systems: | |||
* '''Kanji''' | |||
: Characters are borrowed from Chinese (tens of thousands) | |||
: only 2,000 kanji are needed to read Japanese | |||
* '''Hiragana''' | |||
: Phonetic system | |||
: 46 basic symbols or letters | |||
* '''Katakana''' | |||
: Phonetic system | |||
: 46 basic symbols or letters | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language#Phonology Aids for Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_language#Phonology Aids for Vowels and Consonants - Wikipedia] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_phonology Japanese Phonology (including Consonants, Vowels, Accent, Sound Change, etc.) - Wikipedia] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_phonology Japanese Phonology (including Consonants, Vowels, Accent, Sound Change, etc.) - Wikipedia] | ||