katakana or hiragana

[karvi]

On the id L, which style do they use? Katakana or hiragana? I can't seem to tell which one is which.

 

[Choco Monkey]

I think it uses both

 

[ichiro.malfoy]

Yes, it uses both. Hiragana is mainly used for native Japanese words (example: reizoko meaning "fridge"), while Katakana is used for foreign words (example: resutoran meaning "restaurant").

 

[karvi]

Yes, it uses both. Hiragana is mainly used for native Japanese words (example: reizoko meaning "fridge"), while Katakana is used for foreign words (example: resutoran meaning "restaurant").

Yes i know about the history of katakana and hiragana. But do you know "when" do they use katakana or hiragana in the id L? I've seen screenshots of the id L on Google when there is dialogue going on between 2 tamas. And i've also seen screenshots of the Stats menu of the idL. So do you know exactly "where and when" in the id L that they use katakana and hiragana? ...if you get what I mean.

 

[ichiro.malfoy]

Yes i know about the history of katakana and hiragana. But do you know "when" do they use katakana or hiragana in the id L? I've seen screenshots of the id L on Google when there is dialogue going on between 2 tamas. And i've also seen screenshots of the Stats menu of the idL. So do you know exactly "where and when" in the id L that they use katakana and hiragana? ...if you get what I mean.

Where and when? Basically everywhere and every time. Hiragana is of course the most common, but katakana is used as well whenever appropriate. These two alphabets are used loosely in every sentence or menu item, depending on the context.

Just as I have mentioned earlier, if a word has a native Japanese equivalent, it will use hiragana; otherwise, it uses the katakana alphabet.

Putting it short, both of them are always used.

 

[Amat Gotchi]

Where and when? Basically everywhere and every time. Hiragana is of course the most common, but katakana is used as well whenever appropriate. These two alphabets are used loosely in every sentence or menu item, depending on the context.

Just as I have mentioned earlier, if a word has a native Japanese equivalent, it will use hiragana; otherwise, it uses the katakana alphabet.

Putting it short, both of them are always used.

But I think Katakana looks a lot more angular and... maybe linear than Hiragana, which looks prettier. That's how I distinguished between the two before I knew Hiragana and Katakana.

 

[ichiro.malfoy]

But I think Katakana looks a lot more angular and... maybe linear than Hiragana, which looks prettier. That's how I distinguished between the two before I knew Hiragana and Katakana.

Yes, you are correct. However, there are characters in both alphabets that are similar in appearance to one another.

Take this one as an example:

The second item is all in Hiragana. It's all curvy and wavy; as opposed to the third one.

However, there are two Hiragana characters there in the third one as well. Can you determine which?

 

[Amat Gotchi]

Yes, you are correct. However, there are characters in both alphabets that are similar in appearance to one another.

Take this one as an example:

The second item is all in Hiragana. It's all curvy and wavy; as opposed to the third one.

However, there are two Hiragana characters there in the third one as well. Can you determine which?

Are you asking me? Or liangjpop? If you're asking me, it's the "tama" in "UraTamaTown." If it turns out you're asking liangjpop, I'll delete my answer. ^_^