{"id":1107,"date":"2009-11-15T17:44:53","date_gmt":"2009-11-15T19:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/?p=1107"},"modified":"2022-04-24T11:43:52","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T14:43:52","slug":"how-to-use-japanese-alphabet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/como-usar-o-alfabeto-japones\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use Japanese alphabet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"604ea9ec9f03ce20cb5fee53cf49f850\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-0652292147574552\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Ads responsivo Inicio Post CAJap -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0652292147574552\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3298668993\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>At the beginning of their studies, many people have doubts about how Japanese texts are written using hiragana, katakana and kanji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although some doubts are not very easy to clarify, I will try to solve many of them in this short article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Japanese alphabet for every purpose<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things we need to keep in mind when starting to <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/japanese-online-program\/\">study japanese<\/a>, is the fact that the texts are written with all the Japanese alphabets mixed up. This means that Japanese texts are written with hiragana, katakana and kanji together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite this mixture, <a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/write-japanese-windows\/\">write and read a text in japanese<\/a> It&#039;s not as complicated as it seems. Once we understand the purpose of each Japanese alphabet, we can easily read and understand a text written in Japanese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to use hiragana in Japanese texts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As we already know, hiragana is a phonetic alphabet that was created to write native words of the Japanese language. Therefore, it can only be used to write words that originated in Japan, and can be used in the cases below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use hiragana in place of unknown kanji<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>O&nbsp;<acronym title=\"Jouyou Kanji | Kanji in common use in Japan\">\u5e38\u7528\u6f22\u5b57<\/acronym>&nbsp;is a list of commonly used Japanese symbols that every Japanese person should know. This means that if you intend to read and write texts in Japanese, you will need to learn all the&nbsp;<acronym title=\"Jouyou Kanji | Kanji in common use in Japan\">\u5e38\u7528\u6f22\u5b57<\/acronym>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to&nbsp;<acronym title=\"Jouyou Kanji | Kanji in common use in Japan\">\u5e38\u7528\u6f22\u5b57<\/acronym>, there are millions of other Japanese symbols. Because of this, when we write a text for someone, we need to wonder if the person who is going to read the text knows the kanji we are using. If the other person does not know them, it is better to write the words in hiragana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember that the reverse also works. When in doubt about the use of a certain kanji, write it in hiragana that everyone will understand. The goal here is to use hiragana to replace unfamiliar kanji and avoid miscommunication. For example, the words\u00a0<acronym title=\"Toukyou | Tokyo, the Japanese capital.\">\u6771\u4eac<\/acronym>\u00a0and\u00a0<acronym title=\"Toukyou | Tokyo, the Japanese capital.\">\u3068\u3046\u304d\u3087\u3046<\/acronym>\u00a0mean the same thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eaf4fa\"><strong>Read too:<br \/><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/free-japanese-course-study-guide\/\">Free Japanese Course \u2013 Guide<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/japanese-numbers-from-1-to-20\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"194\">Japanese numbers<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/alphabet-japanese-hiragana-and-katakana\/\">The Japanese Alphabet Hiragana and Katakana<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use hiragana to write particles<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Japanese particles are a grammatical feature that tells you the function of each part of a sentence. Thus, there is a particle to indicate who is the subject of the sentence, to indicate the predicate or direct and indirect object, to indicate the direction of an action and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases, particles do not have a specific translation and generally assume functions similar to prepositions in Portuguese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another interesting fact about particles is that they are written using hiragana syllables and can also change the sound of syllables when they are used as particles. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><acronym title=\"watashi wa nihon and ikimasu. | I&#039;m going to japan.\">\u79c1<span class=\"orange\">\u306f<\/span>\u65e5\u672c<span class=\"orange\">\u3078<\/span>\u884c\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/acronym><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The highlighted symbols have a different pronunciation than we are used to. Because they are syllables with particle function,&nbsp;<acronym title=\"watashi wa nihon and ikimasu. | I&#039;m going to japan.\"><span title=\"there is\">\u306f<\/span><\/acronym>&nbsp;is read as \u201cwa\u201d and&nbsp;&nbsp;<acronym title=\"he\">\u3078<\/acronym>&nbsp; has an \u201ce\u201d sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use hiragana for word extensions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Japanese alphabet in hiragana is also used to write word extensions such as verb conjugations, adjective conjugations, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The verb&nbsp;<acronym title=\"tabemasu | eat.\">\u98df\u3079<span class=\"orange\">\u307e\u3059<\/span><\/acronym>, for example, changes its spelling and pronunciation when it is conjugated in the past tense&nbsp;<acronym title=\"tabemashite | he ate\">\u98df\u3079<span class=\"orange\">\u307e\u3057\u305f<\/span><\/acronym>&nbsp;or in the informal present&nbsp;<acronym title=\"taberu | eat\">\u98df\u3079<span class=\"orange\">\u308b<\/span><\/acronym>. Note that the verb has a kanji and an extension written in hiragana to complete the verb. Many other words in the Japanese language are composed in the same way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use hiragana when it&#039;s easier<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In Japanese, many words are written in hiragana for the sake of ease. A great example of this is the word&nbsp;<acronym title=\"madame | still\">\u307e\u3060<\/acronym>. It is much easier to find this word in hiragana than to find its kanji counterpart&nbsp;<acronym title=\"madame | still\">\u672a\u3060<\/acronym>&nbsp;in Japanese texts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another similar phenomenon occurs with Japanese numbers. It is much easier to find numbers written in western numerals (0,1,2,3,4\u2026) than to find their kanji equivalents. The number&nbsp;<acronym title=\"zero | zero\">\u96f6<\/acronym>&nbsp;in kanji is actually more complicated to write.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to use katakana in Japanese texts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using the katakana is already much simpler. This Japanese alphabet is used to write words of foreign origin, including names of people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>words like&nbsp;<em>table<\/em>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>ball<\/em>&nbsp;are perfectly understood by many Japanese, but as they are loanwords of American origin, they must be transcribed using the katakana phonetic alphabet. Following this thought, words and names must be transcribed according to their pronunciation and the existing phonemes in the Japanese language. So,&nbsp;<em>table<\/em>&nbsp;would be transcribed as&nbsp;<acronym title=\"teeburu | table\">\u30c6\u30fc\u30d6\u30eb<\/acronym>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em>ball<\/em>&nbsp;would be&nbsp;<acronym title=\"booru | ball\">\u30dc\u30fc\u30eb<\/acronym>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know more about&nbsp;<a title=\"How to write your name in Japanese.\" href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/how-to-write-your-name-in-japanese\/\">how to write your name in japanese<\/a>&nbsp;or foreign names, I suggest you read the article \u201c<a title=\"How to write your name in Japanese.\" href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/how-to-write-your-name-in-japanese\/\">how to write your name in japanese<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another interesting use of the katakana, although quite uncommon, is highlighting. In such cases, katakana is used as our italics, referring to another word in the same text written in hiragana or kanji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to use kanji in Japanese texts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Kanji are words that we should use as much as possible, with the exception of the cases described in the topics about using hiragana. The method of writing hiragana words is just a facilitator, the actual Japanese words are kanji.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, using kanji in Japanese texts requires a little caution, as using unknown or rare kanji can make it very difficult to read the Japanese text. The recommendation of the Japanese Ministry of Education is to always use the appropriate kanji for each level of reader. In the case of the general public, the best way is to use the kanji found in the list of the&nbsp;<acronym title=\"Jouyou Kanji | Kanji in common use in Japan\">\u5e38\u7528\u6f22\u5b57<\/acronym>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to know more about the kanjis of Jouyou Kanji, I suggest you read the article \u201c<a title=\"The Japanese Symbols of Jouyou Kanji\" href=\"https:\/\/comoaprenderjapones.net\/en\/the-jouyou-kanji-japanese-symbols\/\">The Japanese Symbols of Jouyou Kanji<\/a>\u201c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing and reading Japanese texts using the three Japanese alphabets is not as complicated as many people think, especially if we know the purpose of each of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most difficult thing is to get used to the writing structure and pronunciation of each Japanese symbol, but this is something that is acquired while living with the Japanese language.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of their studies, many people have doubts about how Japanese texts are written using hiragana, katakana and kanji. 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