While kanji often correspond to similar sounds in both Japanese and Korean, sometimes dissimilar sounds occur due to consonants or various vowels. Therefore, systematic investigation of these correspondences is necessary for Japanese kanji education. Korean and Japanese have different consonants, resulting in differences in how kanji sounds are accepted. When consonants and kanji sounds are similar between Japanese and Korean, the sounds of the two languages are similar. However, when the sounds of the kanji are different from those in Korean and Japanese are different from those in Korean, differences arise in how the sounds of the kanji are accepted in both languages. In other words, a single kanji sound is accepted as a different sound. Of course, since the sounds of kanji in Japanese and Korean reflect the original sounds of the kanji, even if there are slight differences between Japanese and Korean, they will generally be accepted as similar sounds. While the pronunciation is created in the same way, differences exist between the languages due to differences in the number of consonants and vowels in each language and the unique development of pronunciation methods. There are differences in consonants and vowels between Japan and Korea, and different sounds exist; however, consonants are pronounced in the same way even if the position in which they are produced is slightly different, so they generally end up sounding the same or similar. Therefore, it is common for kanji sounds in both Japanese and Korean to appear as the same or similar consonants. However, if a kanji sound does not match a sound in Korean or Japanese, Korean and Japanese may accept that kanji as having different sounds. Furthermore, because phonology changes independently for each language, kanji sounds can change due to phonological changes in the native language, and the sounds of kanji in Japan and Korea can end up sounding differently. In this study, we have compiled a table of the correspondence between consonants and single vowels in Japanese and Korean kanji sounds, and described their characteristics in an attempt to prevent errors in the use of kanji in Japanese language education.
한국일본언어문화학회 [Japanese Language & Culture Association of Korea]
설립연도
2001
분야
인문학>일본어와문학
소개
본 학회는 일본어학 및 일본문학은 물론, 일본의 정치, 경제, 문화, 사회 등의 일본학 전반에 걸친 연구 및 일본의 언어, 문화를 매체로 한 한국과의 비교 연구를 대상으로 하고 있다. 본 학회는 회원들에게 연구 발표 및 정보 교환의 기회를 부여하고 나아가 한국에서의 바람직한 일본 연구 자세를 확립하는 것을 주된 목표로 하고 있다.