Learn japanese

[firedraco]

^Yeah, basically...if it happens to be written similarly, we take it, and remove all accents and symbols that help you pronounce it, and use it.

[hamsterman]

Is it just me or do all languages do that.

[rocketboy9000]

Yup. ぱそこん。 Pasokon. Personal computer.

[Seraphimsan]

@robotboy

If thats a barrowed word you'd use katakana for it, not hiragana.

[rocketboy9000]

Yes it is, but the OP doesn't know katakana yet.

[Seraphimsan]

kk, just commenting in :O

[blackcoder41]

If thats a barrowed word you'd use katakana for it, not hiragana.

Now that's interesting. It's nice to learn random facts.

[Seraphimsan]

katakana is used (mostly) for borrowed words, and onnimanapia (sp?). English examples would be "bang", "ding-dong", "jingle" etc

[rocketboy9000]

Whereas Kanji is used for most native words, and hiragana is used for very common words, and for the endings and particles.

[Zhuge]

Since we seem to be mentioning everything, katakana is also sometimes used just for emphasis.