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  • What is kana?
    Japanese syllables
  • True or False: There is only one writing system in Japan
    False
  • What year did the Japanese people send emissaries to China
    600 c.e
  • Which of the three writing systems was borrowed from China?
    Kanji
  • Which Japanese system of writing is curvy?
    Hirigana
  • True or False: Katakana was mainly used by men or for business purposes
    true
  • True or False: The Japanese people simplified the Chinese writing system to make it easier
    True
  • What Japanese writing system was mainly used for art, poetry, etc.?
    Hiragana
  • What are the Japanese vowels?
    a, i, u, e, o
  • What was the name of the the Japanese prince who sent people to China?
    Prince Shotoku
  • How many Kana are there?
    46
  • What are the three writing systems in Japan
    Kanji, Katakana, hirigana
  • True or False: All Japanese words, written or spoken, use kana.
    True
  • True or False: Hiragana has straight lines
    false
  • What level language is Japanese?
    level 4