Korean cuz it has sort of an alphabet.
Korean or Japanese - which is easier?
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Super Korean,
> "Kami (かみ)" is a native Japanese word but they write it in Kanji "神" and that's why I said reading Japanese can be super complicated.
> "Watashi" which means "I/Me" can be written in either "私" or "わたし"
> 私 can be read in "Watashi" or just "Shi."
I agree with you about the reading Written Japanese can be super complicated for non-native Japanese speakers.
The Kanji "神" (meaning: god, ghost or spirit), its pronunciation is "jin". That is a loanword from Literary Chinese. If the native Japanese word "Kami" is only written in the script of Kana "かみ" (Kami), not in the script of Kanji "神" (jin) which will be better for non-native readers.
> "Kami (かみ)" is a native Japanese word but they write it in Kanji "神" and that's why I said reading Japanese can be super complicated.
> "Watashi" which means "I/Me" can be written in either "私" or "わたし"
> 私 can be read in "Watashi" or just "Shi."
I agree with you about the reading Written Japanese can be super complicated for non-native Japanese speakers.
The Kanji "神" (meaning: god, ghost or spirit), its pronunciation is "jin". That is a loanword from Literary Chinese. If the native Japanese word "Kami" is only written in the script of Kana "かみ" (Kami), not in the script of Kanji "神" (jin) which will be better for non-native readers.
Japanese is the easiest Asian language for any Westerner. Vietnamese language, as well as Chinese and Korean are all death-threats for the rest of the World. Lets pray to Gods they all die off as soon as possible. Especially Vietnamese, which sounds like a cat fight...mau-au-iau-iau-ie-ieau-aaaou-auauauauuu...
Japanese is the easiest Asian language for any Westerner
Probably the pronunciation What about its grammar and syntax?? Japanese isn't easy at all. I reckon Japanese is as difficult as Korean on the whole. As far as I know the easiest Asian language should be Indonesian....
Probably the pronunciation What about its grammar and syntax?? Japanese isn't easy at all. I reckon Japanese is as difficult as Korean on the whole. As far as I know the easiest Asian language should be Indonesian....
Pronunciation is the main problem when learning a language, I believe, and with the right attitude and hard work, any grammar and syntax can be overcome. But pronunciation...that's what makes a language a death sentence. Yes, I think that Japanese is the easiest Asian language to learn for any non-Asian.
Leasnam,
> This is how I've always believed it to be: that 'kami' is from or related to the Ainu word 'kamui' meaning "god", "spirit"
In the territories of North East Asia (Ainu areas), Scandinavia and Britainia many place name with the original meanings that only can be explained in Old Hokkienese. The languages of these territories may be existing a substratum in them at the ancient time.
So, I believed your point that "kami" is from or related to the Ainu word "kamui" (meaning: god, spirit) that is right.
> This is how I've always believed it to be: that 'kami' is from or related to the Ainu word 'kamui' meaning "god", "spirit"
In the territories of North East Asia (Ainu areas), Scandinavia and Britainia many place name with the original meanings that only can be explained in Old Hokkienese. The languages of these territories may be existing a substratum in them at the ancient time.
So, I believed your point that "kami" is from or related to the Ainu word "kamui" (meaning: god, spirit) that is right.
> Guest,
I wonder why English don't adopt the runes again. <
If the literatures of Old English can rewrite and print in Runic alphabet that are interesting.
I wonder why English don't adopt the runes again. <
If the literatures of Old English can rewrite and print in Runic alphabet that are interesting.
> Guest
→ Greek alphabet
→ Old Italic alphabet
→ Latin alphabet
"Old Italic alphabet"?
Are you mean Etruscan alphabet?
→ Greek alphabet
→ Old Italic alphabet
→ Latin alphabet
"Old Italic alphabet"?
Are you mean Etruscan alphabet?
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