JAPANESE LANGUAGE
Why Did Japan Alone Keep Two Layers of Kanji Readings?
Languages can be stubborn things. You can see this clearly in Japanese, where multiple layers of kanji pronunciation exist to this day.
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JAPANESE LANGUAGE
LIVING IN JAPAN
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NEWS
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LAW & CRIME
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
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LAW & CRIME
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