{"id":7132,"date":"2025-07-21T13:07:34","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T04:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hatchlinkjr.com\/blog\/?p=7132"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:08:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T04:08:15","slug":"lets-learn-about-writing-systems-around-the-world-%e4%b8%96%e7%95%8c%e3%81%ae%e6%96%87%e5%ad%97%e3%82%92%e8%8b%b1%e8%aa%9e%e3%81%a7%e5%ad%a6%e3%81%bc%e3%81%86%ef%bc%81","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hatchlinkjr.com\/blog\/lets-learn-about-writing-systems-around-the-world-%e4%b8%96%e7%95%8c%e3%81%ae%e6%96%87%e5%ad%97%e3%82%92%e8%8b%b1%e8%aa%9e%e3%81%a7%e5%ad%a6%e3%81%bc%e3%81%86%ef%bc%81\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010\u82f1\u8a9e\u3067\u5b66\u307c\u3046\uff01\u3011Let\u2019s Learn About Writing Systems Around the World! \u4e16\u754c\u306e\u6587\u5b57\u3092\u82f1\u8a9e\u3067\u5b66\u307c\u3046\uff01"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83d\udde3 What Is a Writing System?<\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udde3 \u300c\u6587\u5b57\u300d\u3063\u3066\u306a\u3093\u3060\u308d\u3046\uff1f<\/strong><\/p>\n

A writing system is a way to show spoken language using symbols like letters or characters.
\u300c\u6587\u5b57\u300d\u3068\u306f\u3001\u8a71\u3057\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u898b\u3048\u308b\u5f62\u306b\u3059\u308b\u305f\u3081\u306e\u8a18\u53f7\u306e\u3053\u3068\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

English uses the alphabet<\/strong>, but other languages use very different systems!
\u82f1\u8a9e\u306f\u30a2\u30eb\u30d5\u30a1\u30d9\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u4f7f\u3044\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u4e16\u754c\u306b\u306f\u5168\u304f\u9055\u3046\u6587\u5b57\u3092\u4f7f\u3046\u8a00\u8a9e\u3082\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 Japanese \u2014 Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji<\/h2>\n

\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 \u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\uff1a\u3072\u3089\u304c\u306a\u30fb\u30ab\u30bf\u30ab\u30ca\u30fb\u6f22\u5b57<\/strong><\/p>\n

Japanese uses three writing systems<\/strong>: Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji.
\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u306f\u30013\u3064\u306e\u6587\u5b57\u3092\u4f7f\u3044\u307e\u3059\uff1a\u3072\u3089\u304c\u306a\u3001\u30ab\u30bf\u30ab\u30ca\u3001\u6f22\u5b57\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Hiragana is for native Japanese words. (\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046 = arigatou = thank you)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u3072\u3089\u304c\u306a<\/strong>\u306f\u65e5\u672c\u8a9e\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u4f7f\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\uff08\u4f8b\uff1a\u3042\u308a\u304c\u3068\u3046\uff09<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Katakana is for foreign words. (\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc = konpyuutaa = computer)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u30ab\u30bf\u30ab\u30ca<\/strong>\u306f\u5916\u56fd\u306e\u8a00\u8449\u306b\u4f7f\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002\uff08\u4f8b\uff1a\u30b3\u30f3\u30d4\u30e5\u30fc\u30bf\u30fc\uff09<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Kanji came from Chinese and shows meaning. (\u5c71 = mountain, \u6728 = tree)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    \u6f22\u5b57<\/strong>\u306f\u4e2d\u56fd\u304b\u3089\u6765\u305f\u6587\u5b57\u3067\u3059\u3002\uff08\u4f8b\uff1a\u5c71\u3001\u6728\uff09<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 Chinese \u2014 Characters (Hanzi)<\/h2>\n

    \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3 \u4e2d\u56fd\u8a9e\uff1a\u6f22\u5b57<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Chinese uses characters<\/strong> that each show a word or idea.
    \u4e2d\u56fd\u8a9e\u306f\u3001\u4e00\u3064\u3072\u3068\u3064\u304c\u8a00\u8449\u3084\u610f\u5473\u3092\u8868\u3059\u300c\u6f22\u5b57\u300d\u3092\u4f7f\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Example: \u4eba (person), \u706b (fire), \u6c34 (water)
    \u4f8b\uff1a\u4eba\uff08\u3072\u3068\uff09\u3001\u706b\uff08\u3072\uff09\u3001\u6c34\uff08\u307f\u305a\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n

    There are thousands of characters, but don\u2019t worry \u2014 you don\u2019t need all of them!
    \u4f55\u5343\u3082\u306e\u6f22\u5b57\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u304c\u3001\u5168\u90e8\u899a\u3048\u306a\u304f\u3066\u3082\u4f7f\u3048\u307e\u3059\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 Korean \u2014 Hangul<\/h2>\n

    \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7 \u97d3\u56fd\u8a9e\uff1a\u30cf\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Hangul was created to help everyone read and write easily.
    \u30cf\u30f3\u30b0\u30eb\u306f\u3001\u8ab0\u3067\u3082\u7c21\u5358\u306b\u8aad\u307f\u66f8\u304d\u3067\u304d\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306b\u4f5c\u3089\u308c\u305f\u6587\u5b57\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Letters are made from simple shapes like circles (\u3147) and lines (\u3163).
    \u6587\u5b57\u306f\u4e38\uff08\u3147\uff09\u3084\u7dda\uff08\u3163\uff09\u306a\u3069\u306e\u30b7\u30f3\u30d7\u30eb\u306a\u5f62\u3067\u3067\u304d\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Example: \uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694 (annyeonghaseyo = hello)
    \u4f8b\uff1a\uc548\ub155\ud558\uc138\uc694\uff08\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa Russian \u2014 Cyrillic Alphabet<\/h2>\n

    \ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddfa \u30ed\u30b7\u30a2\u8a9e\uff1a\u30ad\u30ea\u30eb\u6587\u5b57<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Russian uses the Cyrillic alphabet<\/strong>, which looks different from the Latin alphabet.
    \u30ed\u30b7\u30a2\u8a9e\u306f\u3001\u30ad\u30ea\u30eb\u6587\u5b57\u3068\u3044\u3046\u82f1\u8a9e\u3068\u9055\u3046\u30a2\u30eb\u30d5\u30a1\u30d9\u30c3\u30c8\u3092\u4f7f\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Example: \u0412 sounds like \u201cV\u201d, not \u201cB\u201d!
    \u305f\u3068\u3048\u3070\u3001\u300c\u0412\u300d\u306fB\u3067\u306f\u306a\u304f\u300cV\u300d\u306e\u97f3\u306b\u306a\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Many countries use Cyrillic, like Russia, Ukraine, and Serbia.
    \u30ed\u30b7\u30a2\u3001\u30a6\u30af\u30e9\u30a4\u30ca\u3001\u30bb\u30eb\u30d3\u30a2\u306a\u3069\u591a\u304f\u306e\u56fd\u3067\u4f7f\u308f\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 Arabic \u2014 A Flowing Script from Right to Left<\/h2>\n

    \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 \u30a2\u30e9\u30d3\u30a2\u8a9e\uff1a\u53f3\u304b\u3089\u5de6\u3078\u6d41\u308c\u308b\u7f8e\u3057\u3044\u6587\u5b57<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Arabic is written from right to left<\/strong>, unlike English.
    \u30a2\u30e9\u30d3\u30a2\u8a9e\u306f\u3001\u82f1\u8a9e\u3068\u306f\u9006\u306e<\/strong>\u300c\u53f3\u304b\u3089\u5de6\u300d\u306b\u66f8\u304f\u6587\u5b57\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    It has 28 letters and uses a beautiful, flowing style.
    \u5168\u90e8\u306728\u6587\u5b57\u3042\u308a\u3001\u6d41\u308c\u308b\u3088\u3046\u306a\u7f8e\u3057\u3044\u5f62\u304c\u7279\u5fb4\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Letters change shape<\/strong> depending on where they are in a word.
    \u5358\u8a9e\u306e\u4e2d\u3067\u306e\u4f4d\u7f6e\u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u3001\u6587\u5b57\u306e\u5f62\u304c\u5909\u308f\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Example: \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643\u0645 (as-salaamu alaykum = peace be upon you)
    \u4f8b\uff1a\u0627\u0644\u0633\u0644\u0627\u0645 \u0639\u0644\u064a\u0643\u0645\uff08\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f\uff0f\u5e73\u548c\u304c\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3088\u3046\u306b\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 Devanagari \u2014 The Script of Hindi and Sanskrit<\/h2>\n

    \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf3 \u30c7\u30fc\u30f4\u30a1\u30ca\u30fc\u30ac\u30ea\u30fc\u6587\u5b57\uff1a\u30d2\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30fc\u8a9e\u3068\u30b5\u30f3\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30c8\u8a9e\u306e\u6587\u5b57<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Devanagari is used in India for languages like Hindi, Sanskrit, and Marathi.
    \u30a4\u30f3\u30c9\u3067\u4f7f\u308f\u308c\u3066\u3044\u308b\u6587\u5b57\u3067\u3001\u30d2\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30fc\u8a9e\u30fb\u30b5\u30f3\u30b9\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30c8\u8a9e\u30fb\u30de\u30e9\u30fc\u30c6\u30a3\u30fc\u8a9e\u306a\u3069\u306b\u4f7f\u308f\u308c\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    It has a horizontal line<\/strong> on top of each word, like a hat!
    \u5358\u8a9e\u306e\u4e0a\u306b\u300c\u5e3d\u5b50\u300d\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306a<\/strong>\u6a2a\u7dda\u304c\u3064\u3044\u3066\u3044\u308b\u306e\u304c\u7279\u5fb4\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Letters are written left to right<\/strong>, and many look like art!
    \u5de6\u304b\u3089\u53f3\u306b\u66f8\u304d\u3001\u82b8\u8853\u306e\u3088\u3046\u306b\u7f8e\u3057\u3044\u6587\u5b57\u304c\u305f\u304f\u3055\u3093\u3042\u308a\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Example: \u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 (namaste = hello)
    \u4f8b\uff1a\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947\uff08\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 Hebrew \u2014 Another Right-to-Left Script<\/h2>\n

    \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1 \u30d8\u30d6\u30e9\u30a4\u8a9e\uff1a\u30a2\u30e9\u30d3\u30a2\u8a9e\u3068\u540c\u3058\u304f\u53f3\u304b\u3089\u5de6\u306b\u66f8\u304f\u6587\u5b57<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Hebrew is used mainly in Israel and is written right to left<\/strong>, just like Arabic.
    \u30d8\u30d6\u30e9\u30a4\u8a9e\u306f\u4e3b\u306b\u30a4\u30b9\u30e9\u30a8\u30eb\u3067\u4f7f\u308f\u308c\u3066\u3044\u3066\u3001\u53f3\u304b\u3089\u5de6\u306b\u66f8\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    It has 22 letters and no vowels are written in everyday text.
    \u5168\u90e8\u306722\u6587\u5b57\u3042\u308a\u3001\u65e5\u5e38\u306e\u6587\u7ae0\u3067\u306f\u6bcd\u97f3\u3092<\/strong>\u66f8\u304b\u306a\u3044\u3053\u3068\u304c\u591a\u3044\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Example: \u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd (shalom = peace or hello)
    \u4f8b\uff1a\u05e9\u05dc\u05d5\u05dd\uff08\u30b7\u30e3\u30ed\u30fc\u30e0\uff1d\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f\uff0f\u5e73\u548c\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\udded Thai \u2014 A Unique Script with Curves and Loops<\/h2>\n

    \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\udded \u30bf\u30a4\u8a9e\uff1a\u4e38\u307f\u3068\u30ab\u30fc\u30d6\u304c\u7f8e\u3057\u3044\u6587\u5b57<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Thai is used in Thailand and has a very distinctive style<\/strong> with many loops and curves.
    \u30bf\u30a4\u8a9e\u306f\u30bf\u30a4\u3067\u4f7f\u308f\u308c\u3066\u3044\u3066\u3001\u4e38\u307f\u3084\u30eb\u30fc\u30d7\u306e\u3042\u308b<\/strong>\u72ec\u7279\u306a\u30b9\u30bf\u30a4\u30eb\u306e\u6587\u5b57\u3067\u3059\u3002<\/strong><\/p>\n

    It doesn\u2019t use spaces between words, so reading it is a fun challenge!
    \u5358\u8a9e\u306e\u9593\u306b\u30b9\u30da\u30fc\u30b9\u304c\u306a\u304f\u3001\u8aad\u307f\u306b\u304f\u3044\u3051\u3069\u697d\u3057\u3044\u30c1\u30e3\u30ec\u30f3\u30b8\u3067\u3059\uff01<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Example: \u0e2a\u0e27\u0e31\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e35 (sawasdee = hello)
    \u4f8b\uff1a\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e31\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e35\uff08\u3053\u3093\u306b\u3061\u306f\uff09<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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