Japanese Language The Japanese language was developed for thousands of years. The grammar is simple and logical. It is not difficult to learn the language but is has some subtleties that takes time to master. |
Japanese Writing It was only in the sixth century when Japan developed a writing system called kanji (kahn-jee). It was adopted as the official written language of the Japanese noblemen and Buddhist monks. A simplified writing system was adopted after called hiragana (hee-rah-gah-nah). These system was used by women. A third system was also later developed called katakana (kah-tah-kah-nah). All three writing systems are being used at present in Japan. To explore more on the Japanese writing, you may visit this site for some interesting facts. |