Kanji
Kanji are used for writing nouns, stems of adjectives, adverbs and verbs.
Hiragana
Hiragana is used for grammatical endings of verbs, adjectives and nouns, as well as for particles, and several other words of Japanese origin.
Katakana
Katakana is generally used for foreign names, places, and the words of foreign origin.
Calligraphy
Japanese calligraphy is the art of drawing characters with a brush to express spiritual depth and beauty.
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