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Kanji
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Characteristics of Kanji in Japanese
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Japanese Kanji mostly uses simplified forms, making it simpler than original Chinese characters.
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In Japanese, Kanji is used not only for nouns but also for verbs and adjectives.
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Example: I went to beautiful Japan.
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There are two main ways to read Kanji.
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It means the same "day", but depending on the word, it is read as "nichi", "jitsu", "hi", or "ka".
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Depending on the situation, it is read as "
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Even with the same kanji, the pronunciation changes?
It sounds so complicated!
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Even Japanese people sometimes make mistakes with Kanji.
If you're unsure, you can look it up!
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How is it?
Simple, right?
You'll naturally get used to it with practice!
Word (Fixed)
![日 [ひ]](https://media.kojpen.com/media/kana/kanji/kanji_sun_hi.jpg?v=1790544200461)
日 [ひ]
[hi]
[히]
Word (Fixed)
![月 [つき]](https://media.kojpen.com/media/kana/kanji/kanji_moon_tsuki.jpg?v=1790544200461)
月 [つき]
[tsuki]
[츠키]
Word (Fixed)
![星 [ほし]](https://media.kojpen.com/media/kana/kanji/kanji_star_hoshi.jpg?v=1790544200461)
星 [ほし]
[hoshi]
[호시]