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The Japanese Writing Systems Explained
Hiragana carries grammar, katakana marks foreign words, kanji carry meaning. What each script does, why three is not madness, and where learners get stuck.
Lawrence Arya··10 min
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Hiragana carries grammar, katakana marks foreign words, kanji carry meaning. What each script does, why three is not madness, and where learners get stuck.

Kana first, then kanji inside words rather than as isolated characters, and production from memory from week one. A concrete first month and what to avoid.