Does Japanese Really Need 3 Writing Systems?
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 Published On Jun 9, 2023

šŸ‡ÆšŸ‡µDid you know Japanese uses three distinct writing systems? How are they different? Can you choose just one? All these answers and more in todayā€™s insightful video!

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ā± TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Made in China
4:04 - Buddhist Adaptation
5:50 - Women Inventors
7:23 - Altogether Now!
8:11 - #1 Hirigana
10:07 - #2 Katakana
12:16 - #3 Kanji
14:04 - The Verdict

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