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Author Message   Diana Posted on Friday, January 09, 2004 - 05:08 pm:    A curiosity arises for me: The Japanese as a whole: Can all read Kanji? I know that in most places where Kanji is written, there is in small character above it, a pronounciation guide in the 'kana' ( Hiragana or katakana). I believe this to be called 'furigana' Is there an illiteracy regarding the Kanji and the common people?   Kevin Austin Posted on Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 08:49 pm:    NO they are not illiterate. However with over 3,000 total not everyone can read them all. Sometimes it is done for children up to middle school level, as they have not learned these kanji yet. Or a kanji that can have 2 or more readings and so on....   Diana Posted on Sunday, January 18, 2004 - 08:54 pm:    Thank you Kevin for taking the time to answer   Anonymous Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 12:48 am:    I need this name(Christina M. Williams) translated into japenese it doesn't matter which writing style you use please.   bww Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:51 am:    Can anyone show me how to write "hello" and "good bye" in Japanese using the english alphabet?   Chisama Osaki Posted on Monday, March 14, 2005 - 11:54 am:    herou guudobai May this is what u are talking about..... maybe?