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Is Japanese always written and read right to left or up and down?
Is Japanese always written and read right to left or up and down?
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22 Jul 2018
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When it’s written vertically it’s up and down, from right to left.
When it’s written horizontally, it’s the same as English.
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Not always.there is up to down pattern. That’s traditional way.
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When it’s written vertically it’s up and down, from right to left.
When it’s written horizontally, it’s the same as English.

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