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Long ago, Japan had no writing system for its language. After contact with China the Chinese character system was borrowed and used to write Japanese, but it was awkward because the person reading it had to interpret the grammar for Japanese (very different from Chinese grammar) and add verb forms and things that were not in the text. Eventually an alphabet representing sounds instead of ideas was invented (based on some of the Chinese characters) to show things like verb tenses and conjugations. They are still used because of this, and because some items of vocabulary sound the same and would be confusing if written the same, so there are some words written with Chinese characters only, some with a combination, and some with only hiragana or katakana. Words imported from other languages are usually written with katakana.
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Every English alphabet translated to Japanese alphabet?
There is only one English alphabet, and it cannot be translated into the Japanese alphabet because there is no such thing as a Japanese alphabet. Japanese uses syllabaries and picture-symbols in its writing.
Why is a phonetic alphabet more consistent than a conventional alphabet?
First of all, most alphabets on the planet are phonetic. So a phonetic alphabet IS a conventional alphabet. A notable exception to this rule is English, which has a phonemic alphabet instead of a phonetic one. A phonetic alphabet is more consistent because there is no ambiguity regarding pronunciation.
What are facts about ancient Mesopotamia alphabet facts?
One fact is that the alphabet was easier than cuneiform.
Which is the word which contain all the alphabets?
There is no such word that contains all the alphabets, because no word is written in more than one alphabet. If you meant which word contains all the letters of the alphabet, there is also no such word.
What alphabets were in use in Europe more than 2000 years ago?
The greek one... as it was the world's powerforce (before the common era - to limit the timespace). And of course the latin alphabet... we use it still today. Some sign alphabets were used too, longer in the north than in the south, due to the territory of influence the Romans had.
Every English alphabet translated to Japanese alphabet?
There is only one English alphabet, and it cannot be translated into the Japanese alphabet because there is no such thing as a Japanese alphabet. Japanese uses syllabaries and picture-symbols in its writing.
Where could one find a download of the Japanese alphabet?
One could find a download of the Japanese alphabet through apps for an iPod or iPhone. There are also many photos in google images including the full Japanese alphabet, and through language companies such as Rosetta Stone.
Japanese to English alphabet translation?
Japanese does not have an alphabet. Japanese writing is syllabic whereas the English alphabet is segmental. What this means is that each basic Japanese syllable is given more than one English phoneme. A couple of examples: は - "ha" is made up of phonemes h and a し - "shi" is made up of phonemes sh and i Furthermore, Japanese also uses logograms from Chinese, which means one character can represent an entire word. A couple more examples: 東 - ひがし　"higashi" means east 朝 - あさ　"asa" means morning
What language has more than one alphabet?
The Japanese language has three writing systems: kanji, hiragana, and katakana. Kanji are characters borrowed from Chinese, hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements, and katakana is used for foreign words and emphasis.
Why is a phonetic alphabet more consistent than a conventional alphabet?
First of all, most alphabets on the planet are phonetic. So a phonetic alphabet IS a conventional alphabet. A notable exception to this rule is English, which has a phonemic alphabet instead of a phonetic one. A phonetic alphabet is more consistent because there is no ambiguity regarding pronunciation.
What is the Hiragana alphabet?
one of the Japanese alphabets the other two are kanji and katakana
Why does the alphabet change in greece?
because they use another alphabet, an older one than our Latin alphabet.
What is the word grand in Japanese?
The Japanese language has many different forms of the English word "grand". One Japanese translation (spelled with the English alphabet) would be "gurando".
What is the language with the greatest number of alphabets?
Languages with alphabets, usually have only one alphabet. There are a few exceptions, when a language is used in more than one country, for example: Hindi is written with the Devanāgarī alphabet in India, and with the Arabic alphabet in Pakistan (where it's called Urdu).
Why are some symbols have more than one letter in them?
There are only 26 letters in the English alphabet but more than 100 distinct elements. Therefore, at least 3/4 of the elements must have atomic symbols with more than one letter.
Can someone be more then one third Irish one third Japanese one third English?
A person can not be more than one third Irish, one third Japanese, and one third English. In terms of nationality you can not be more than 100 percent total. The fraction must add up to 100% and not go over.
What are facts about ancient Mesopotamia alphabet facts?
One fact is that the alphabet was easier than cuneiform.
