T Flashcards
What is the native writing system of Japan?
Japanese uses three scripts: Kanji, Hiragana, and Katakana.
True or False: Kanji characters are derived from Chinese characters.
True
Fill in the blank: Hiragana is primarily used for _____ words and grammatical functions.
native
What is the purpose of Katakana in the Japanese writing system?
Katakana is used primarily for foreign words and names.
Which script is often used for children’s books and language learners?
Hiragana
What does the term ‘Romaji’ refer to?
Romaji refers to the Romanization of Japanese writing.
True or False: Japanese is an inflected language.
False
What is the basic word order of a Japanese sentence?
The basic word order is Subject-Object-Verb (SOV).
Fill in the blank: The Japanese language has _____ levels of politeness.
multiple
What is ‘keigo’ in the context of the Japanese language?
Keigo refers to the honorific language used to show respect.
What is the Japanese term for ‘thank you’?
Arigatou
Which of the following is a common Japanese greeting? A) Hello B) Konnichiwa C) Goodbye
B) Konnichiwa
True or False: The Japanese language has no articles like ‘a’ or ‘the’.
True
Fill in the blank: The Japanese word for ‘water’ is _____
mizu
What is the Japanese word for ‘love’?
Ai
What is the significance of the ‘particles’ in Japanese grammar?
Particles indicate the grammatical function of words in a sentence.
True or False: All Japanese words can be written in Kanji.
False
What is ‘Romaji’ primarily used for?
Romaji is used to help non-Japanese speakers read Japanese.
What does the word ‘Nihongo’ mean?
Nihongo means ‘the Japanese language’.
Fill in the blank: The Japanese word for ‘friend’ is _____
tomodachi
What is the primary purpose of the Hiragana script?
Hiragana is used for writing native Japanese words and grammatical elements.
Which of the following is NOT a script used in Japanese? A) Hiragana B) Kanji C) Cyrillic
C) Cyrillic
True or False: Japanese has a simple pronunciation system with few sounds.
True
What is the Japanese word for ‘goodbye’?
Sayonara
What type of words are typically written in Katakana?
Loanwords and foreign names.
What is the term for the Japanese counting system?
Japanese has a unique counting system that varies based on the objects being counted.
