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With respect to Japanese character sets :

There are four character sets used in Japan :

	Kanji : 2000+ common characters, plus more uncommon ones. Most adults
	can read and write Kanji. Every "character" stands for a complete
	word or concept.

	Hiragana (sp?) : about 150 characters, I think. Used to phonetically
	spell out words that are native to the Japanese language.

	Katakana : again, about 150 characters. Used to phonetically spell
	out words that have been imported into Japanese from foriegn languages.

	Most young children know the two kana character sets, as do most
	adults of course. Once you've learned to write in katakana and hiragana
	you can write like a third grader. Few adult Japanese would wish to.

	Kanji symbols are derived the Chinese alphabet. Katakana and Hiragana
	are simplifications of Kanji symbols.

	"Romanji" : the Roman alphabet. I'm not sure when, who, et cetera.