This is a really interesting read for me as a non-Japanese (non-Chinese, non-Korean). I learned that the idea of pictograms is largely misunderstood after readi

This is a really interesting read for me as a non-Japanese (non-Chinese, non-Korean). I learned that the idea of pictograms is largely misunderstood after reading "The Chinese Language: Fact and Fantasy" by John DeFrancis. It is quite a fun read to start, although it drags at the end due to my lack of knowledge.