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dougbrowne (Offline)
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02-27-2009, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Nagoyankee View Post
I just want to add that careful writers do not write こども in kanji in present-day Japan. They use either こども or 子ども. You won't see 子供 used in prestigeous newspapers or magazines. In schools, too, it's been actively discouraged in Japanese classes if not in other subjects.
Out of curiosity, why exactly is that?
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