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4.3. Other questions on writing systems

Contents

• 4.3.1. What is the small katakana ke in 霞ヶ丘 and 一ヶ月?
• 4.3.2. How are animal and plant names written in Japanese?
• 4.3.3. What is furigana?
• 4.3.4. What is rubi?
• 4.3.5. What are the systems of romanization of Japanese?
• 4.3.6. How is Japanese writing taught to Japanese children?
• 4.3.7. What are the names of the Japanese non-kana, non-kanji symbols?
• 4.3.8. What are the names of the mathematical symbols in Japanese?
• 4.3.9. Can Japanese be written right to left?
• 4.3.10. What are the different styles of Japanese lettering?
• 4.3.11. What is man'yougana?

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