れんしゅう/re-n-shu-u/: Drag and drop the name of the script to that type on the four authentic Japanese reading materials. 1. Train station sign 2. “Full Color Copy” sign 3. Card from a game called Hyakunin Isshu 4. Stop sign 5. Letter from a Japanese friend
れんしゅう/re-n-shu-u/: Identify the type of script of each character in the table below.
Read the article, and then answer the comprehension questions about Japanese scripts. The world’s first novel which was written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu celebrated its 1000th birthday in 2008. The novel, 源氏物語 /ge-n-ji-mo-no-ga-ta-ri/ (Tale of Genji ), was written in the syllabic writing system called ひらがな /hi-ra-ga-na/, which was used mostly by women. Even before …
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