Wa vs Ha - Revision history

Furrykef: This is not an example; changing to "i.e."

Furrykef — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:25:51 GMT

This is not an example; changing to "i.e."

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	Of all the Japanese [[Kana\|kana]] は is one of the most confusing to new learners.		Of all the Japanese [[Kana\|kana]] は is one of the most confusing to new learners.

-	は is pronounced 'ha' in normal words. When は represents the [[Particles\|particle]] は it is pronounced like 'wa' (e.g. the same as the kana わ). To reflect that difference in most (but not '''all''') romaji systems は is written as 'wa' when it is the particle and 'ha' when it is not.	+	は is pronounced 'ha' in normal words. When は represents the [[Particles\|particle]] は it is pronounced like 'wa' (i.e. the same as the kana わ). To reflect that difference in most (but not '''all''') romaji systems は is written as 'wa' when it is the particle and 'ha' when it is not.

	Note that several 'words' (more accurately customary idioms and phrases) include the particle は in them. In those cases they are pronounced with 'wa'.		Note that several 'words' (more accurately customary idioms and phrases) include the particle は in them. In those cases they are pronounced with 'wa'.

Paul b at 08:53, 31 January 2007

Paul b — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 08:53:40 GMT

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	Note that several 'words' (more accurately customary idioms and phrases) include the particle は in them. In those cases they are pronounced with 'wa'.		Note that several 'words' (more accurately customary idioms and phrases) include the particle は in them. In those cases they are pronounced with 'wa'.

-	こんにちは ''konnichiwa'' is one of those words that form the exception to the general rule. In recent times, particularly with young Japanese ~~women~~, it has come to be spelt as こんにちわ although that is technically a [[Writing and Conversation Points#Common mistakes\|mistake]].	+	こんにちは ''konnichiwa'' is one of those words that form the exception to the general rule. In recent times, particularly with young Japanese, it has come to be spelt as こんにちわ although that is technically a [[Writing and Conversation Points#Common mistakes\|mistake]].

	Just to be confusing there is also a '''sentence ending''' particle わ (which is, of course, pronounced and spelt in romaji as 'wa').		Just to be confusing there is also a '''sentence ending''' particle わ (which is, of course, pronounced and spelt in romaji as 'wa').

Paul b: "particularly with" does not mean "only with".

Paul b — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 07:00:20 GMT

"particularly with" does not mean "only with".

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	Just to be confusing there is also a '''sentence ending''' particle わ (which is, of course, pronounced and spelt in romaji as 'wa').		Just to be confusing there is also a '''sentence ending''' particle わ (which is, of course, pronounced and spelt in romaji as 'wa').

-	~~[[Category:Written Japanese]]~~	+	==Relevant links==
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	[http://park15.wakwak.com/~o0o0o0o0/bokumetsu/ こんにちわ撲滅委員会]		[http://park15.wakwak.com/~o0o0o0o0/bokumetsu/ こんにちわ撲滅委員会]

-	~~not only young Japanese women. see this page~~ [http://www.tt.rim.or.jp/~rudyard/lounge015.html 誤字等の館]	+	[http://www.tt.rim.or.jp/~rudyard/lounge015.html 誤字等の館 (談話室 15)]
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		+	[[Category:Written Japanese]]

Coco at 18:09, 3 September 2006

Coco — Sun, 03 Sep 2006 18:09:40 GMT

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-	~~こんにちわ撲滅委員会~~[http://park15.wakwak.com/~o0o0o0o0/bokumetsu/]	+	[http://park15.wakwak.com/~o0o0o0o0/bokumetsu/ こんにちわ撲滅委員会]

-	not only young Japanese women see this page ~~誤字等の館~~[http://www.tt.rim.or.jp/~rudyard/lounge015.html ]	+	not only young Japanese women. see this page [http://www.tt.rim.or.jp/~rudyard/lounge015.html 誤字等の館]

Coco at 08:33, 31 August 2006

Coco — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 08:33:16 GMT

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	[[Category:Written Japanese]]		[[Category:Written Japanese]]
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		+	こんにちわ撲滅委員会[http://park15.wakwak.com/~o0o0o0o0/bokumetsu/]
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		+	not only young Japanese women see this page 誤字等の館[http://www.tt.rim.or.jp/~rudyard/lounge015.html ]

Paul b at 16:04, 19 August 2006

Paul b — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:04:53 GMT

New page

Of all the Japanese [[Kana|kana]] は is one of the most confusing to new learners.

は is pronounced 'ha' in normal words. When は represents the [[Particles|particle]] は it is pronounced like 'wa' (e.g. the same as the kana わ). To reflect that difference in most (but not '''all''') romaji systems は is written as 'wa' when it is the particle and 'ha' when it is not.

Note that several 'words' (more accurately customary idioms and phrases) include the particle は in them. In those cases they are pronounced with 'wa'.

こんにちは ''konnichiwa'' is one of those words that form the exception to the general rule. In recent times, particularly with young Japanese women, it has come to be spelt as こんにちわ although that is technically a [[Writing and Conversation Points#Common mistakes|mistake]].

Just to be confusing there is also a '''sentence ending''' particle わ (which is, of course, pronounced and spelt in romaji as 'wa').

[[Category:Written Japanese]]