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> It's not too hard. It takes 6 years to Japanese children, who are totally immersed in and had prior exposure to this writing system. I think western children
by astrobe_ 5y ago
> It's not too hard.
It takes 6 years to Japanese children, who are totally immersed in and had prior exposure to this writing system. I think western children are done learning to read in 1 or 2 years. It is freaking hard.
- canjobear 5y agoAnd yet they basically all learn it. Japan’s literacy is very high. It’s not hard, it’s just tedious and time-consuming.