Japanese writing systems Outline History of writing Japanese

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Japanese writing systems

Japanese writing systems

Outline • History of writing • Japanese writing (Three types) • The development of

Outline • History of writing • Japanese writing (Three types) • The development of Kanji & Kana script

History of writing system ・ 5, 500 years ago cuneiform (楔形文字) ← Mesopotamia, Sumerians

History of writing system ・ 5, 500 years ago cuneiform (楔形文字) ← Mesopotamia, Sumerians ・ 5, 000 years ago hieroglyphs (象形文字) ← Nile basin, Ancient Egyptians ➡ Not used now

The only ancient characters that are also used in modern times ➡ Kanji (漢字)

The only ancient characters that are also used in modern times ➡ Kanji (漢字) ・Bone characters (甲骨文字) ← The oldest Kanji artifact ・Kinbun (金文) ← ≒ Inscription(銘文), The second oldest Kanji artifact

Japanese writing systems (three types) Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana

Japanese writing systems (three types) Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana

? Where did kanji come from ? → Kanji originally came in from China.

? Where did kanji come from ? → Kanji originally came in from China. ? How ? → Along with Buddhism and other cultural imports. ? When ? → about 1, 600 years ago

The development of Kanji & Kana script • Kanji • logographs, pictographs (象形文字) 　　　　　

The development of Kanji & Kana script • Kanji • logographs, pictographs (象形文字) 　　　　　 ↑ imitating a shape

・shiji characters or ideographs (指事文字) ↑ in the narrow sense ・non-phonetic compounds kaii (会意文字)

・shiji characters or ideographs (指事文字) ↑ in the narrow sense ・non-phonetic compounds kaii (会意文字) ↑ combining meanings

・phonetic compounds, keisei (形声文字) ↑ shape and sound ➡More than 80% of Kanji is

・phonetic compounds, keisei (形声文字) ↑ shape and sound ➡More than 80% of Kanji is this kind

• Kana: hiragana(ひらがな) → Syllabet (often a consonant followed by a vowel

• Kana: hiragana(ひらがな) → Syllabet (often a consonant followed by a vowel

Hiragana chart • Hiragana is phonograms • It only makes sence, combine some characters.

Hiragana chart • Hiragana is phonograms • It only makes sence, combine some characters. (ex) と /hí/ /t'ə/ ↘� ↙� ひと : person ひ

katakana(カタカナ) → Syllabet

katakana(カタカナ) → Syllabet

Katakana script correspondence table between alphabet and Japanese katakana Usually, katakana are used for

Katakana script correspondence table between alphabet and Japanese katakana Usually, katakana are used for loanwords.

lerning calligraphy in school We practiced calligraphy with a pencil until the second grade

lerning calligraphy in school We practiced calligraphy with a pencil until the second grade of elementary school. When in the third grade, we use a brush. Characters written in calligraphy are often displayed in the classroom.

In conclusion ・Kanji are adopted Chinese characters. ・Hiragana are used primary for native or

In conclusion ・Kanji are adopted Chinese characters. ・Hiragana are used primary for native or naturalized Japanese words. ・Katakana are used primary foreign words, names and loan words.

Reference • ジャパノート. (2019). 「ひらがなとカタカナの成り立ちは？」 Retrieved from https: //idea 1616. com/hiragana/ • 中国語スクリプト. (2019).

Reference • ジャパノート. (2019). 「ひらがなとカタカナの成り立ちは？」 Retrieved from https: //idea 1616. com/hiragana/ • 中国語スクリプト. (2019). 「漢字の歴史」Retrieved from http: //chugokugo-script. net/rekishi/kanji. html • Kaiser, S. (1993) Japanese Language. Tokyo: CLAIR.

Calligraphy demonstration We’ll write your names!

Calligraphy demonstration We’ll write your names!

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