There are not one but three writing systems that work together in the Japanese alphabet system: namely Hiragana, Katakana & Kanji. Here’s an in-depth guide.

The three Japanese writing systems include: Hiragana is the most commonly used script in everyday Japanese writing. It consists of 48 characters, which have curved shapes.

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