kana vs kanji (writing choice)

vocabulary

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Japanese writers routinely choose between writing a word in kanji or kana, even when both are available. Functional or auxiliary verbs (いく, くる, みる, もらう, こと) often appear in kana when semantically light. Words with standard kanji spellings (いう, ある, いる) may be written in kana for ease of reading, softer visual register, or house style. The choice affects reading flow and register rather than meaning.

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