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[–] Mobiuthuselah@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Isn't Japanese read from right to left?

[–] Patawagon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

To nitpick, it reads from front to back. It just has a different concept of front and back from the West.

[–] OsrsNeedsF2P@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] ahriboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago

Japanese and Chinese were read right-to-left until 20th century.