Japanese Language Flashcards

Front

What is the mother language of the speaker?

Back

Japanese.

Front

How many writing systems are there in Japanese?

Back

Three writing systems.

Front

What are the two writing systems learned first in Japanese?

Back

Hiragana and Katakana.

Front

What are the Chinese characters used in Japanese called?

Back

Kanji.

Front

Why are kanji considered complicated?

Back

Each character has many readings and a stroke order.

Front

How many kanji characters must be memorized?

Back

Over 4,000.

Front

What is the favorite character of the speaker?

Back

しんじつ (truth).