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Kind of a noob question, but what is the point of learning both the kanji pronunciations and the vocabulary pronunciations? It would make more sense if so many kanji weren’t pronounced the same. So far I’ve come across like 5 kanji pronounced こう, 3 pronounced ひ, and 3 pronounced たい just as an example.
I’m on level 3 of wanikani btw.
what does [高 and 外] mean in the dictionary ? high and outside? I don’t quite get it
eg
天
あめ［高］・ あま ［外］そら
I have a Japanese screen painting that folds in four. Bought it from someone who said they got it in Korea in the 60s. What’s the best way to get this identified?