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    Insight :Japanese is an isolate language, meaning it has no known genetic relation to any other existing language family.

    Insight :Japanese has three writing systems: kanji, hiragana, and katakana, each with different functions and origins.

    Insight :Japanese has a pitch accent system, where the pitch of a syllable can change the meaning of a word.

    Quiz :What is the term for the Japanese writing system that uses Chinese characters?

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