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4 days ago · Sōgana (草仮名, sloppy kana): cursive man'yōgana. Hiragana ( 平仮名 , flat kana) , onnagana ( 女仮名 , women's kana) , onnamoji ( 女文字 , women's script) , onnade ( 女手 , women's hands) or irohagana ( 伊呂波仮名 ) : a syllabary derived from simplified sōgana, historically used by women (who were less educated ...
1 day ago · Katakana 片仮名 カタカナ Script type Syllabary Time period ~800 CE to the present Direction Vertical right-to-left, left-to-right Languages Japanese, Ryukyuan, Hachijō, Ainu Taiwanese Hokkien, Palauan (formerly) Related scripts Parent systems Oracle bone script Seal script Clerical script Regular script (kanji) Man'yōgana Katakana Sister systems Hiragana ISO 15924 ISO 15924 Kana (411 ...
5 days ago · Man'yōgana written in cursive style evolved into hiragana (literally "fluttering kana" in reference to the motion of the brush during cursive writing), or onna-de, that is, "ladies' hand", a writing system that was accessible to women (who were denied higher education). Major works of Heian-era literature by women were written in hiragana.
3 days ago · For the distinction between [ ], / / and , see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. Tai Tham script ( Tham meaning "scripture") is an abugida writing system used mainly for a group of Southwestern Tai languages i.e., Northern Thai, Tai Lü, Khün and Lao; as well as the liturgical languages of Buddhism i.e., Pali and Sanskrit.
1 day ago · Beyond its artistic value, the Man'yōshū's significance lies in its use of the earliest Japanese writing system, the cumbersome man'yōgana. While not the first to use this system, which appeared in the Kojiki (712), the Man'yōshū's influence lent the writing system its modern name - man'yōgana, meaning "the kana of the Man'yōshū."
2 days ago · Stanislas Wawrinka ( French: [stanislas vavʁiŋka]; [a] born 28 March 1985) is a Swiss professional tennis player. He reached a career-high Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 3 for the first time on 27 January 2014. [4] His career highlights include three major titles, those being the 2014 Australian Open ...
5 days ago · Promotional artwork depicting several characters from The Legend of Zelda series and its spin-offs. Left to right: Fi, Impa, Darunia, Princess Zelda, Midna, Link, Ganondorf, Ghirahim, Lana, Zant, Sheik, Ruto and Agitha. The Legend of Zelda [a] is a high-fantasy video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi ...
