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Originally Posted by Cayla
What on Earth is katakana & hiragana?!
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Japanese characters are split into 3 groups: Kanji, Katakana & Hiragana. Katakana & Hiragana are used for foreign words etc. & words that have no Kanji (of which their are over 2000 to learn).
For living in Japan, I'd say it was compulsory to learn a number of the characters, as it will make everyday life easier
I now wait for somebody to answer more fully. I'll give it 1 hour
