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1.3. Other questions on writing

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• 1.3.1. What is the small katakana ke in 霞ヶ丘 and 一ヶ月?
• 1.3.2. How are animal and plant names written in Japanese?
• 1.3.3. What is furigana?
• 1.3.4. What are the systems of romanization of Japanese?
  • 1.3.4.1. What is Nippon-shiki romanization?
  • 1.3.4.2. What is Kunrei or Kunrei-shiki romanization?
  • 1.3.4.3. What is wapuro romaji?
  • 1.3.4.4. Other systems of romanization
  • 1.3.4.5. A table of romanizations
• 1.3.5. How is Japanese writing taught to Japanese children?
• 1.3.6. What are the names of the Japanese non-kana, non-kanji symbols?
• 1.3.7. What are the symbols on Japanese maps?
• 1.3.8. Can Japanese be written right to left?
• 1.3.9. What are the different styles of Japanese lettering?
  • 1.3.9.1. Ancient Chinese styles
  • 1.3.9.2. Printed styles
  • 1.3.9.3. Handwritten styles
  • 1.3.9.4. Edomoji (江戸文字)
  • 1.3.9.5. Other font styles
• 1.3.10. What is man'yougana?
• 1.3.11. Is Japanese ever written with spaces between the words?
• 1.3.12. Writing reforms in modern Japan

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