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Japanese writing

Basics of Japanese Writing

  1. How many writing systems does Japanese have?

  2. What are the three main scripts used in Japanese?

  3. What is hiragana used for?

  4. What is katakana mainly used for?

  5. What are kanji characters?

  6. How many kanji characters do Japanese students learn in school?

  7. What is romaji?

  8. Is Japanese writing read from left to right or top to bottom?

  9. How is Japanese writing different from English writing?

  10. Do you think learning Japanese writing is difficult?

Hiragana

  1. How many basic hiragana characters are there?

  2. What is the first hiragana character in the chart?

  3. Why is hiragana important for beginners?

  4. Can you write an entire sentence using only hiragana?

  5. What are dakuten and handakuten in hiragana?

  6. What are small や (ya), ゆ (yu), and よ (yo) used for?

  7. How do you write your name in hiragana?

  8. What is the difference between し (shi) and ち (chi)?

  9. Can hiragana be used to write foreign words?

  10. Do native Japanese speakers use only hiragana in daily writing?

Katakana

  1. How many katakana characters are there?

  2. What is katakana mainly used for?

  3. How do you write “computer” in katakana?

  4. Why do Japanese people use katakana for foreign words?

  5. Can katakana be used for Japanese words too?

  6. What is the difference between ソ (so) and ン (n)?

  7. How do you write your name in katakana?

  8. What are long vowel sounds in katakana?

  9. What is the small "tsu" (ッ) used for in katakana?

  10. Which do you think is easier, hiragana or katakana?

Kanji

  1. How many kanji characters exist?

  2. How many kanji do you need to read a Japanese newspaper?

  3. What is the meaning of 日本 (nihon)?

  4. Why do kanji have multiple readings?

  5. What are on'yomi and kun'yomi readings?

  6. What is the difference between 明日 (あした) and 明日 (みょうにち)?

  7. How do you know which kanji reading to use?

  8. Do you think kanji makes Japanese writing harder or easier?

  9. What is the hardest kanji you have seen?

  10. How do Japanese people remember so many kanji?

Writing Japanese Sentences

  1. What is the basic sentence structure in Japanese?

  2. How do you end a Japanese sentence politely?

  3. What is the difference between です and だ?

  4. How do you write “I like sushi” in Japanese?

  5. What does は (wa) mean in a sentence?

  6. What does を (o) do in a sentence?

  7. Why don’t Japanese sentences always need a subject?

  8. What is the difference between は (wa) and が (ga)?

  9. How do you write a question in Japanese?

  10. What punctuation marks are used in Japanese writing?

 Japanese Calligraphy (Shodō 書道)

  1. What is shodō (書道)?

  2. What tools are used in Japanese calligraphy?

  3. How is calligraphy different from regular writing?

  4. Why is calligraphy considered an art in Japan?

  5. What are the three main styles of Japanese calligraphy?

  6. What is the most famous kanji used in calligraphy?

  7. Do people still practice shodō today?

  8. Is calligraphy difficult to learn?

  9. What is the meaning of 書道 (shodō)?

  10. Would you like to try Japanese calligraphy?

Writing Names in Japanese

  1. How do Japanese people write their names?

  2. Can Japanese names be written in katakana?

  3. What is a kanji name?

  4. How do foreign names get written in Japanese?

  5. Why do some Japanese people write their names in hiragana?

  6. What does 山田 (Yamada) mean?

  7. Can the same kanji name have different readings?

  8. How do Japanese people choose kanji for their names?

  9. What is a common way to write “Michael” in Japanese?

  10. Would you like a kanji name?

Typing and Writing Japanese Today

  1. How do Japanese people type on a computer?

  2. Do people still write by hand in Japan?

  3. What is the most common way to write Japanese today?

  4. How do Japanese keyboards work?

  5. What happens when you type in romaji on a Japanese keyboard?

  6. Why do Japanese people use kanji instead of just hiragana?

  7. Do Japanese people use emojis often in writing?

  8. What is the most commonly used Japanese script in daily life?

  9. How does autocorrect work in Japanese?

  10. Have you ever tried typing in Japanese?

Learning to Write in Japanese

  1. What is the best way to practice Japanese writing?

  2. How long does it take to learn all hiragana?

  3. Is it better to learn kanji early or later?

  4. What are some useful apps for practicing Japanese writing?

  5. How can writing help with learning Japanese?

  6. Do Japanese children find learning kanji difficult?

  7. What are some common mistakes in writing Japanese?

  8. How do stroke order rules help in writing kanji?

  9. How do you write your favorite Japanese word?

  10. Would you prefer writing Japanese by hand or typing?

Fun Facts About Japanese Writing

  1. What is the longest Japanese word you know?

  2. What is the most difficult kanji to write?

  3. What is the simplest kanji character?

  4. What does the kanji 愛 (ai) mean?

  5. How many strokes does the kanji 龍 (dragon) have?

  6. Can Japanese be written vertically and horizontally?

  7. What is the most commonly used kanji?

  8. How do you write “thank you” in Japanese?

  9. What is the difference between 漢字 (kanji) and 文字 (moji)?

  10. What is your favorite Japanese word to write?


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