Why are the Japanese names for the countries "China" and "Korea" written in Hiragana instead of the usual katakana?
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7中国 and 韓国 are usually written in kanji, not hiragana. – L. F. Jun 20 '22 at 15:43
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3韓国 is read かんこく. – chocolate Jun 20 '22 at 16:03
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監獄 じゃあるまいしね(笑)。 – Angelos Jun 20 '22 at 17:56
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see this Why are some country names written in kanji and yet others are written in katakana? – 欲しい未来 Jun 20 '22 at 21:15