The graceful charm of hiragana,
The classical elegance of kanji,
The subtle simplicity of katakana...
Japanese, whether printed or written, never fails to make me happy ^_^
("When the bee stings, when the dog bites, when I'm feeling sad... I simply think of the Japanese scripts, and then I don't feel so bad!")
2006-07-19 23:35:50 · 17 answers · asked by Flo Chen 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
To waterdancer: My knowledge of history, family background, and opposition to the Yasukuni shrine visits do NOT influence my appreciation of the Japanese language.
Besides, I'm caught between a japanophobic paternal family and a japanophilic maternal family... so I have to compromise sometimes by learning to appreciate one aspect while disliking another.
And, the Japanese language is one aspect of their culture that I choose to appreciate! The same goes for their food, traditional rituals, and architecture (which is heavily Chinese-influenced, anyway). The Japanese government, on the other hand... I don't like; neither do I have much fondness for their rigid social structures.
2006-07-20 05:04:31 · update #1
You're definitely right. Japanese is marvelous. Kanji is beautiful.
If you get familiar with Japanese, you can get whole meaning of several sentences at a glance.
We don't read Japanese when reading them. We just watch them when reading them.
2006-07-20 02:53:23 · answer #1 · answered by Black Dog 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes. Especially Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi...he's quite a character. I got a kick out of when he visited Graceland with GWB.
The Japs needed to lighten up a bit and Koizumi is a good role model.
2006-07-20 06:40:00 · answer #2 · answered by 4999_Basque 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the form of Kanji. . . . but it can be a beautifully written language. Many can, if everyone can get over the social boundries they have.
2006-07-20 10:44:47 · answer #3 · answered by sivercat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The subtle simplicity of katakana?
Wow, they make me think of sticks and angles more.
2006-07-20 06:55:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i can't read them so how can i be happy?
when i have japanese remote control i panic on which button to press. i only know the symbol for play, pause, forward, rewind, stop. as for the rest, it really makes me unhappy.
2006-07-20 06:42:27 · answer #5 · answered by the rose 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love all things Japanese and always have.
2006-07-20 16:41:19 · answer #6 · answered by galactonerd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes agree.
And I would like to say Traditional Chinese Hanzi is more cool. even it is more difficult to read though...
2006-07-20 22:37:41 · answer #7 · answered by Joriental 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you forgotten how your grandfather nearly have his head chop off? you would still like it if your mother was forced by the Japanese to perform? would you?
2006-07-20 09:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by waterdancer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hhhmm mabe if you find funny little symbols funny. hmmm maybe ill have to try that one lol. whatever floats ya boat!
2006-07-20 06:43:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's nice, I never thought of it that way.
2006-07-20 06:39:37 · answer #10 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋