Appendix:Japanese script

According to ISO 15924, the Japanese script is an alias to refer to these three scripts simultaneously:


 * hiragana
 * Some examples of hiragana characters: あ, か, さ, た, etc.
 * katakana
 * Some examples of katakana characters: ア, カ, サ, タ, etc.
 * Han
 * Some examples of Han characters: 愛, 一, 守, 月, etc.

Origins of hiragana and katakana
Hiragana and katakana characters were derived from certain Chinese characters used in the man'yōgana system, as set out in the following table. See