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Words

Authored by: Naomi H. McGloin , Mutsuko Endo Hudson , Fumiko Nazikian , Tomomi Kakegawa

Modern Japanese Grammar

Print publication date:  October  2013
Online publication date:  March  2017

Print ISBN: 9780415571999
eBook ISBN: 9780203856628
Adobe ISBN: 9781135151393

10.4324/9780203856628.ch4

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Abstract

Japanese words can be classified into three types according to their origin: those of native origin (wago), Chinese origin (kango), and Western and other origin (gairaigo).

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