What is the name of the 1,000 character chart used to learn how to read Japanese?
The name for the chart used to learn how to read Japanese is called “Kana”. The Japanese version of Chinese pictogram characters is called Kanji. The kana are simpler symbols that stand for sounds. There are two kinds of kana: Hiragana and Katakana. The hiragana characters are written in a curving, flowing style. They are used for writing some native Japanese words and word endings. The Katakana are more angular characters. They are used mostly for writing foreign-derived words. Words adapted into Japanese from English or other European languages are usually written in Katakana.
