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What's the Difference Between On'yomi and Kun'yomi Kanji?

The Tofugu Podcast: Japan and Japanese Language

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Katakana

Kata kana is a simplified version of the manogana. It's not like they took katakana and went, oh, we're going to make it prettier. When you look at basic congi block letters, that's where katakANA derived from. That's why sometimes you'll see catakana characters inside of congi and bulic.

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