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| Katakana Symbols
About 1200 years ago, Japanese used 'Kanbun' as the
way to compose the text. 'Kanbun' was Chinese and Katakana symbols were invented
to represent the sound of letters in 'Kanbun'. Katakana symbols were created in the similar way as Hiragana symbols were
- They
picked a Kanji as a reference and simplified it. However, a Kanji chosen to
create a Katakana can be different from one for Hiragana. Here are some
examples. (Kanji is listed on the left side and Katakana is on the right side)  ► The simplest symbols Katakana symbol usually requires less strokes to
write and the shape is squarer than one of
Hiragana. They are often used to indicate the pronunciation of Kanji symbols
on the top of Kanji symbols like the following examples. (The symbols in red are
Katakana)  ► Best for English words Today, Japanese use
Katakana symbols to
describe the words imported from abroad.  Well, it means that Katakana is best
suited for writing American names in Japanese!
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