The Japanese Writings

There are 3 forms of writings in Japanese, and are known as

• Hiragana　
• Katakana　
• Kanji　

Hiragana　ひらがな　平仮名

Hiragana is the standard form of writing for Japanese words and phrases.

Katakana　カタカナ　片仮名

Katakana form of writing are used for English words that are translated to Japanese. 

Example is Television is known as テレビ　Terebi 

*Note: The letters (alphabets) for Hiragana and Katakana are totally different.

Kanji　かんじ　漢字

The Japanese also use Chinese characters in their writings, and these are known as Kanji. Kanji are usually used to replace Hiragana words, but replacement may also be done for Katakana words, such as the above, Katakana　カタカナ　片仮名