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07-04-2009, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Khengi View Post
As there are less sounds in Japanese, there are homonyms everywhere. While everyone always says that 'Kanji helps lower the problem of homonyms,' what happens when you're speaking?
Pitch accent most of the time. Take a look here: Japanese Word Accent


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