can anyone plaese explain me basic things and differences b/w kanji,hiragana and katakana ....… - Feed Post by saurabh3188
can anyone plaese explain me basic things and differences b/w kanji,hiragana and katakana .... some basics please so that i can understand the difference before learning japanese !!HELP ME !!
posted by saurabh3188
Comments 2
Hiragana = used to phonetically spell words.
Katakana = used for foreign words, also used for scientific words, as well as many animal species (they also have kanji).
Kanji = imported from China 1000's of years ago, and introduced to the language, the kanji are more complex and unique characters. Because many words have the same spelling and sounds, as well as no character spacing, kanji is needed as well as hiragana.
私 は キンボ です
私 = kanji, pronounced わたし (watashi), meaning "I"
は = the particle "wa", although this is the hiragana for "ha", when used as a particle it sounds the same as わ (wa) and sets the subject (me)
キンボ = Kimbo, as a foreign word, it is wrote in katakana (kinbo)
です = the coppula, it can be translated as am, is, be, but is a little more complex than that. (desu).
I am Kimbo.
So you see, all three were used in this very small sentence.
Firstly, learn hiragana using flashcards or mnemonics, then katakana.
Then learn some basic vocab, which you probably know already. Get used to seeing this vocab in hiragana, not romaji.
Once you have some basic vocab down, study the basic grammar. (coppula, particles, です、の、が、を、は)
Then you can try move onto kanji if you wish. Keep improving the amount of vocab and grammar you know, and keep listening to Japanese (audio lessons, YT videos, etc).
Repeat this for 2 months, remembering to regularly go back over things you learnt (e.g. keep practicing how to write hiragana or you may forget) and you should be fine for the basic stuff.
Kimbo-Dear freind ,could not get better then this !!I M really thankfull to you for this great help,i will seroiusly move according to the instructions given by you.this is really a big help,much appriciated!!
Thanks Alott.if in future i need help i will defenitely be calling you kimbo !!
