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12-28-2007, 07:33 AM
Think of Kanji and Hiragana as regular "box" (or print) letters in English, and Katakana are Italics. We use italics to show that the word is forgeign to the English language.
Kanji can be read either by meaning or by sound. This gets kind of confusing, but you won't need to worry about Kanji for some time now if you're just starting.
Hiragana is the one you want to learn first. It (and Katakana) are both phonetic--each symbol represents a sound. More accurately, they're syllabic, as each symbol is a full syllable (or mora in Japanese, if I recall correctly).
On the other hand, if you're planning to travel to Japan sometime very soon, I'd recommend you learn Katakana first--I've read that Katakana is the survival tool for any Western gaijin in Japan that can't speak the language due to its being used on restaurant menus and the like.
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Originally Posted by noodle
But, that's always f-ed up individuals that kill in secluded areas up high in the mountains. Thats neither the army nor the governments agenda! I hope those people rott in hell, but an army or government shouldn't be judged by psycho individuals.
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