Japanese writing system

Summary

Japanese writing system is a writing system^[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of writing_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,529 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Japanese writing system's instance of is recorded as writing system^[3].
• Japanese writing system is a type of writing system^[4].
• Japanese writing system is part of CJK^[5].
• Japanese writing system is used for Japanese^[6].
• Japanese writing system's Commons category is recorded as Japanese writing^[7].
• Japanese writing system's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese^[8].
• Japanese writing system's country of origin is recorded as Japan^[9].
• Japanese writing system comprises hiragana^[10].
• Japanese writing system comprises katakana^[11].
• Japanese writing system comprises kanji^[12].
• Japanese writing system comprises romanization of Japanese^[13].
• Japanese writing system comprises hentaigana^[14].
• 400 marks the founding of Japanese writing system^[15].
• Japanese writing system's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Japanese writing system^[16].
• Japanese writing system's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7^[17].
• Japanese writing system's script directionality is recorded as vertical right-to-left^[18].
• Japanese writing system's script directionality is recorded as left-to-right^[19].
• Japanese writing system's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox Japanese^[20].
• Japanese writing system's topic has template is recorded as Template:Japanese writing^[21].
• Japanese writing system's has characteristic is recorded as digraphia^[22].
• Japanese writing system's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese (alias for Han + Hiragana + Katakana)'}^[23].
• Japanese writing system's name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'japonais (alias pour han + hiragana + katakana)'}^[24].

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Definition and Type

Japanese writing system's instance of is recorded as writing system^[3]. It is a type of writing system^[4].

Origins

400 marks the founding of Japanese writing system^[15].

Use and Application

Japanese writing system is used for Japanese^[6]. Components include hiragana^[10], a natural writing system^[25], founded in 0800^[26]; katakana^[11], a syllabary^[27], founded in 0800^[28]; kanji^[12], a natural writing system^[29]; romanization of Japanese^[13], an orthographic transcription^[30], in Japan^[31]; and hentaigana^[14], a natural writing system^[32]. It is part of CJK^[5].

Why It Matters

Japanese writing system ranks in the top 6% of writing_system entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,529 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

It has been cited as an influence by Pierre Alechinsky^[35], a painter^[36], b. 1927^[37], of France^[38], awarded the Officer of the Legion of Honour^[39], specialised in painting^[40].

FAQs

Who did Japanese writing system influence?

Japanese writing system has been cited as an influence by Pierre Alechinsky^[35].