I've only learned the Hiragane system so far, and am still learning. Is it okay to just write in Hiragana?
2007-01-02 15:13:30 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Japan
Yes, it is. The other answers point that out quite extensively. I could add that showing you went to the length of learning Japanese and mastering *at least* Hiragana will force the admiration of Japanese, and earn you a Lot of Credit.
I lived, as a Westerner, for 1 year in Japan, in a Zen monastery in Kyoto. I learned Hiragana and some Kanji, and got along with that quite well, as the monks understood my typical Westerner's difficulties with both the language and the script.
Japan is an absolutely amazing place, another planet. Open your mind, throw away all your biases - and Enjoy !!
2007-01-03 00:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by smoulderingmauritanian 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If that is all you know, you have no choice.
In Japanese system, children starts to learn to write in Hiragana, and gradually add Kanji. So, be able to use many Kanji is a sign of an educated person. But, this is not a fair comparison for people leaning Japanese as a second language. Do the best you can.
Be careful though, there are MANY words in Japanese that sounds exactly the same (hense written in Hiragana, spelled EXACTLY the same) but have different meanings. You can avoid the ambiguity when writing in Kanji because they are unique.
2007-01-02 15:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
A non-Japanese writing in hiragana only is no problem.
If you did that to me I would be amazed you're able write hiragana let alone a sentence with correct grammer.
But if this is in professional circumstances such as writing documents or turning in a paper, the chances may be a bit slim. But then again that all depends on the place you work / go to school. I'm sure they will know you do not write as well as the Japanese do so they will be more understanding.
2007-01-03 06:45:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
suited to whom? it isn't any longer frequently completed via the jap, as jap is written in a mixture of katakana, hiragana and kanji. Writing completely in hiragana exhibits which you do no longer understand any kanji and curiously on no account graduated from intense college. yet for a foreigner analyzing jap, i do no longer think of absolutely everyone will criticize you.
2016-10-06 08:58:12 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it is OK to write in just hiragana, but nobody mentioned katakana (the alphabet for western words). It is pretty easy to pick up katakana because there is the exact same amount of alphabets as hiragana, so you could probably pick it up just as easily.
2007-01-03 02:08:00 · answer #5 · answered by jimiyash 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes it is perfectly fine. The Japanese person will have to read each character one by one, which will be slower. (When its in kanji it only takes one look and they have read the word).
I have written hundreds of letters, some all in Hiragana, its not problem at all. But as has been mentioned, it takes alot to know kanji, I can read loads more than I can write. so I guess I'm one of those uneducated ones *sob*
2007-01-02 22:56:23 · answer #6 · answered by twikfat 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋