| Hiragana are used for of Japanese origin, whereas katakana are used for word of foreign origin. |
| There is also two sets of Japanese syllabary: hiragana and katakana, that have only pronunciation and no particular meaning. |
| Hiragana and katakana are both phonetic syllabaries, wherein each of the 46 symbols equates to one phonic. |
| Authentic Japanese texts are written in the hiragana and katakana syllabaries and in kanji. |
| The real principle at work is that hiragana is the default, while katakana is marked. |
| In modern written Japanese, kanji, hiragana, and katakana are combined. |
