Japanese Calligraphy

How many writing systems does Japan have?

• 2

• 1

• 3

What does 'Shodo' mean?

• The Japanese practice of calligraphy.

• Japanese name

• Japanese food

What are the names of the 2 phonetic alphabets in Japan?

• Hiragana & Katakana

• Kanji & Shodo

• Yakisoba & Onigiri

Which alphabet is referred to as 'female alphabet', has rounded shapes and looks like this: ひらがな

• Hiragana

• Katakana

• Kabucha

Which alphabet is is used to transcribe foreign words into Japanese phonetics and has rectangular shapes? カタカナ

• Katakana

• Okane

• Okaasan

What is the meaning of the symbol 火

• Fire

• Water

• Wind

• Earth

Which from the principles below, are principles of Shodo?

• Mind and body connection

• Discovering individual inner quality and peace

• Balance and center

• The mind must be set free.

What does the symbol ' 道 (do)' means in the word for calligraphy Shodo?

• The path, the way

• Clean

• Pure

• Happy