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ATOK
ATOK is a Japanese input method editor (IME) produced by JustSystems, a Japanese software company.
ATOK is a Japanese input method editor (IME) produced by JustSystems, a Japanese software company.
Character amnesia
Character amnesia is a phenomenon whereby experienced speakers of some East Asian languages forget how to write Chinese characters previously well known to them.
Character amnesia is a phenomenon whereby experienced speakers of some East Asian languages forget how to write Chinese characters previously well known to them.
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practiced and revered in the Sinosphere, which often includes China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
Chinese calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practiced and revered in the Sinosphere, which often includes China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.
Cyrillization of Japanese
Cyrillization of Japanese is the practice of expressing Japanese sounds using Cyrillic characters.
Cyrillization of Japanese is the practice of expressing Japanese sounds using Cyrillic characters.
Emoji
Emoji is the Japanese term for the picture characters or emoticons used in Japanese electronic messages and webpages.
Emoji is the Japanese term for the picture characters or emoticons used in Japanese electronic messages and webpages.
Gyaru-moji
Gyaru-moji or Heta-moji, is a style of obfuscated Japanese writing popular amongst Japanese young people.
Gyaru-moji or Heta-moji, is a style of obfuscated Japanese writing popular amongst Japanese young people.
Hiragana and katakana place names
The hiragana cities of Japan are cities whose names are written in hiragana rather than kanji.
The hiragana cities of Japan are cities whose names are written in hiragana rather than kanji.
Historical kana orthography
The historical kana orthography, or old orthography, refers to the in general use until orthographic reforms after World War II; the current orthography was adopted by Cabinet order in 1946.
The historical kana orthography, or old orthography, refers to the in general use until orthographic reforms after World War II; the current orthography was adopted by Cabinet order in 1946.
Horizontal and vertical writing in East Asian scripts
Many East Asian scripts can be written horizontally or vertically.
Many East Asian scripts can be written horizontally or vertically.
Hyōgaiji
Hyōgaiji, literally characters from outside the table (also hyōgai kanji and jōyōgai kanji) are Japanese kanji outside the two major lists Jōyō, which are taught in primary and s...
Hyōgaiji, literally characters from outside the table (also hyōgai kanji and jōyōgai kanji) are Japanese kanji outside the two major lists Jōyō, which are taught in primary and s...
Imatto-canna
Imatto-canna (also written Imatto canna or Jamatto canna) is a nonexistent Japanese syllabary reported by the German traveller Engelbert Kaempfer in his book Amoenitatum exoticarum pol...
Imatto-canna (also written Imatto canna or Jamatto canna) is a nonexistent Japanese syllabary reported by the German traveller Engelbert Kaempfer in his book Amoenitatum exoticarum pol...
Iroha
The Iroha is a Japanese poem, probably written in the Heian era (AD 794–1179).
The Iroha is a Japanese poem, probably written in the Heian era (AD 794–1179).
Japanese input methods
Japanese input methods are the methods used to input Japanese characters on a computer.
Japanese input methods are the methods used to input Japanese characters on a computer.
Japanese language and computers
In relation to the Japanese language and computers many adaptation issues arise, some unique to Japanese and others common to languages which have a very large number of characters.
In relation to the Japanese language and computers many adaptation issues arise, some unique to Japanese and others common to languages which have a very large number of characters.
Japanese phonetic alphabet
The Japanese phonetic alphabet is a radiotelephony spelling alphabet, similar in purpose to the NATO phonetic alphabet, but designed to communicate Japanese kana rather than Latin letters.
The Japanese phonetic alphabet is a radiotelephony spelling alphabet, similar in purpose to the NATO phonetic alphabet, but designed to communicate Japanese kana rather than Latin letters.
Japanese punctuation
Japanese punctuation includes various written marks (besides characters and numbers), which differ from those found in European languages, as well as some not used in formal Japanese writing but...
Japanese punctuation includes various written marks (besides characters and numbers), which differ from those found in European languages, as well as some not used in formal Japanese writing but...
Japanese typographic symbols
This page lists Japanese typographic symbols which are not included in kana or kanji.
This page lists Japanese typographic symbols which are not included in kana or kanji.
Jindai moji
Jindai moji or Kamiyo moji (Japanese: 神代文字 “scripts of the age of the gods”) are characters that was said to be scripts used in ancient Japan.
Jindai moji or Kamiyo moji (Japanese: 神代文字 “scripts of the age of the gods”) are characters that was said to be scripts used in ancient Japan.
Jinmeiyō kanji
The jinmeiyō kanji are a set of 861 Chinese characters known as the "name kanji" in English.
The jinmeiyō kanji are a set of 861 Chinese characters known as the "name kanji" in English.
Jōdai Tokushu Kanazukai
Jōdai Tokushu Kanazukai is an archaic kanazukai used to write Japanese during the Nara period.
Jōdai Tokushu Kanazukai is an archaic kanazukai used to write Japanese during the Nara period.
Kaidā glyphs
Kaidā script (Dunan Lewchewan endonym: ; transcripted to Japanese: Kaidā Ji / カイダー字) is a writing system once used on Yonaguni island of unknown provenance.
Kaidā script (Dunan Lewchewan endonym: ; transcripted to Japanese: Kaidā Ji / カイダー字) is a writing system once used on Yonaguni island of unknown provenance.
Kanbun
The Japanese word kanbun or kambun originally meant "Classical Chinese writings, Chinese classic texts, Classical Chinese literature".
The Japanese word kanbun or kambun originally meant "Classical Chinese writings, Chinese classic texts, Classical Chinese literature".
Kotoeri
Kotoeri is a Japanese language input method that comes standard with Mac OS X and earlier versions of the Mac OS. Kotoeri (written ことえり or 言選り) literally means "word selection".
Kotoeri is a Japanese language input method that comes standard with Mac OS X and earlier versions of the Mac OS. Kotoeri (written ことえり or 言選り) literally means "word selection".
Line breaking rules in East Asian language
Line breaking rules in East Asian language are rules for how to wrap East Asian Language text such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
Line breaking rules in East Asian language are rules for how to wrap East Asian Language text such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
Okinawan writing system
This article describes the modern Okinawan writing system.
This article describes the modern Okinawan writing system.
Okurigana
Okurigana are kana suffixes following kanji stems in Japanese written words.
Okurigana are kana suffixes following kanji stems in Japanese written words.
Ruby character
Ruby characters are small, annotative glosses that can be placed above or to the right of a Chinese character when writing languages with logographic characters such as Chinese or Japanese to sh...
Ruby characters are small, annotative glosses that can be placed above or to the right of a Chinese character when writing languages with logographic characters such as Chinese or Japanese to sh...
Small ke
The small ke (ヶ) is a common Japanese character.
The small ke (ヶ) is a common Japanese character.
Stroke order
Stroke order refers to the order in which the strokes of a Chinese character are written.
Stroke order refers to the order in which the strokes of a Chinese character are written.
Transcription into Japanese
When a transcription into Japanese of foreign terms is needed, historically several approaches have been used.
When a transcription into Japanese of foreign terms is needed, historically several approaches have been used.