Jōyō kanji as core building blocks of the Japanese writing system

Some observations from database construction

Bibliographic Data

ID19509330
AuthorsTerry Joyce (0000-0001-9625-1979, Tama University), Hisashi Masuda (0000-0002-1857-2096, Hiroshima Shudo University), Taeko Ogawa (0009-0000-8374-0933, Tokai Gakuin University)
Year2014
Volume17
Issue2
Pages173-194
Publication date2014-09-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueWritten Language & Literacy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1387-6732 • E-ISSN: 1570-6001
PublisherJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/wll.17.2.01joy
OpenAlexW2013582581
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited4

The architecture of writing systems metaphor has special relevance for understanding the structural nature of the Japanese writing system, and, more specifically, for appreciating how the 2,136 kanji of the 常用漢字表 /jō-yō-kan-ji-hyō/* ‘List of characters for general use’ function as the core building blocks in the orthographic representation of a considerable proportion of the Japanese lexicon. In seeking to illuminate the multiple layers of internal structure within Japanese kanji, the Japanese lexicon, and the Japanese writing system, the paper draws on insights and observations gained from an ongoing project to construct a large-scale Japanese lexical database system. Reflecting structural distinctions within the database, the paper consists of three main sections addressing the different structural levels of kanji components, jōyō kanji, and the lexicon. Keywords: Japanese writing system; building blocks; jōyō kanji; components; orthographic structure; database

Chinese characters · Kanji · Lexicon · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Programming language · Writing system · Computer Science · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Reading and Literacy Development · Second Language Acquisition and Learning · Artificial Intelligence

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