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Re:The most frequent 777 characters give 90% coverage of Kan... by solidsnack9000 on Monday August 19, 2019 @07:52PM (#20742752)
If the characters were chosen because they fit the meaning, what does that change?
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Re:The most frequent 777 characters give 90% coverage of Kan... by fenomas on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:01AM (#20743726)
The thread was about how words' characters and meanings relate, and with ateji that relation is highly atypical, is the basic point.
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