These 3 writing systems are called hiragana, katakana and kanji. Rather, it has 3 very different writing systems that serve different functions. Japanese doesn’t actually have an alphabet. In this guide, I’ll explain the Japanese “alphabet” (quotes intended) for you by breaking down the 3 writing systems and how they work.Īs you’ll discover, writing Japanese is actually far easier than it looks. For anyone learning Japanese, you won’t get far without learning the “alphabet”.
