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September 25, 2005
Kana vs. Kanji
Kanji are one of the five character sets used in Japanese. It consists of Chinese characters that are like pictures. In Kanji, different words would have different "pictures". On the other hand, Kana consists of syllables that correspond to sounds.
The human brain has two hemispheres: left and right. The left hemisphere is superior for language, rhythmic perception, and mathematical judgements. If a person suffers from damage or loss of left hemispheric brain, then he/she wouldn't be able to comprehend to Kana - the syllables. The right hemisphere corresponds to non verbal information, such as drawings and pictures. Therefore, loss of right hemisphere brain will lose ability to read in Kanji - the pictures.
Posted by lcisbold at September 25, 2005 08:15 PM