Current Events > Is it weird i can still read some japanese but not write it?

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I still remember how to read most katakana and hiragana but if I need to write it on a blank piece of paper I usually cant remember. But if I see it already written I know what sound it makes usually. I wonder why that is

That's true for a lot of Japanese people.

edit: I thought you meant for Kanji. Hiragana is really easy.

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I think that is normal. You have to write it more often, then your brain will see it as important.

since knowing those words means higher literacy it's best to know them.

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this goes for learning any language, especially chinese and japanese where the individual characters are compressed as hell

I'm learning right now, and do the exact same thing. I can identify and read all the kana and several kanji, but if I have to write it out - especially kanji - I can't regurgitate it into writing.

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Wewillrocku posted...

since knowing those words means higher literacy it's best to know them.

I dont always actually know the meanings. Just the sounds. I havent studied in like 15 years. But I decided yesterday to try to refresh my knowledge and maybe get better. Was inspired by seeing a story about a guy with Downs Syndrome who speaks 4 languages....