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Posts tagged Kana from the Kanji Write Practice team.

Ink, brush and paper for kanji writing practice at a coastal desk at sunset
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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
Ink, brush and paper for kanji writing practice at a coastal desk at sunset
Research

Okurigana Explained: The Kana After the Kanji

The kana that complete a word carry the grammar kanji cannot show. What they do, why learners get them wrong, the patterns that help, and how to practise them.

Lawrence Arya··10 min
A coastal road toward Mount Fuji with Japanese brush calligraphy
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Where to Start Learning Kanji: The First Month

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.

Lawrence Arya··11 min