Which three scripts are normally mixed together in written modern Japanese?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Kanji, hiragana and katakana
- Step 1: Japanese writing borrowed Chinese characters and then created syllabaries from them. Step 2. Hiragana is used for grammar and native words, and katakana for foreign words. Answer: Kanji, hiragana and katakana. Why not the others: Hangul is Korean and pinyin is a romanisation of Chinese.
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