Kanji are the characters in the Japanese language that are similar to Chinese characters. Hiragana are the characters that are used for Japanese words and names, like arigatou. Katakana are the characters used for American based words, such as android. Hiragana and Katakana have different characters; Hiragana has more round and smooth, while Katakana characters have rough edges and sharp corners. And Kanji....well....is similar to Chinese symbols, but slightly different and of course, a different meaning.
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