I know that romaji is the conversion from those to the roman alphabet, but what are the differences or characteristics between katakana, kanji, and hiragana? Are they used on a different context? ...

Nov 5, 2012 · Hiragana is a script, which in normal Japanese texts is used alongside kanji and katakana. Hiragana is usually used for grammatical functions (e.g., particles, verb inflections, etc.) and for words for which there doesn't exist kanji, or for words whose kanji are non-standard.

In fact I did ask just now, I'll read all the similar questions and answers and decide if mine is a dupe, and of which one: Intuitive way to know when to use a kanji spelling vs hiragana spelling? In the meantime it would be really great to hear an answer from @tokyonagoya who points out this problem pretty consistenty. Perhaps that's one contributor here we can really learn from.

Dec 14, 2011 · As for hiragana/katakana vs. kanji, a characteristics of Japanese is that it does not segment the words (for example, by a space). The different graphical impression of kanji vs. kana plays a role in identifying the word boundary. If often coincides with transitions from kanji to kana or the other way around.

Apr 6, 2022 · However, if you write mainly in Hiragana, it will be more difficult for Japanese people to read than if you were to use Kanji. So, by default you will want to use Kanji. But, there are some exceptions where a word is more commonly written using Hiragana. In this case it is better to use Hiragana although using the Kanji is also OK.

Names of Japanese people have a specific spelling that may be in hiragana, katakana, kanji, or any mix thereof. You should spell their name as it is spelled, e.g. 「田中けい子」 (TANAKA Keiko). Names of foreigners are written in katakana, unless they have decided on the equivalent kanji they want to use. Or if they ask you to choose the …

Aug 4, 2019 · I don't think it is that straightforward. The kanji names are often intentionally replaced by hiragana e.g. on the name tags of shop employees to make it easy to everyone to read. But, if we talk about a more "official / serious" use [like e.g. authorities referring to a person with a name with unknown spelling and one wants to avoid misunderstandings + make it clear that the correct spelling ...

Jul 14, 2011 · However, they are so difficult or bothering to write in kanji that it became very common to write them down either in hiragana or katakana, even for adults using word processors. Daring to use kanji may look as if you were an old man. Whether to use hiragana or katakana is up to the writer's taste.

Words that perform a grammatical function can almost always be written in hiragana without it looking strange. Hiragana is usually the preferred way to write such words. Additionally, particles are always written in hiragana.

Jan 21, 2018 · It has always confused me. For example, in my Textbook the authors choose to write some words with known kanji combined with hiragana, but in some other words the authors write entirely in hiragana when previously learned kanji could be …