Part 5: Hentaigana [Japanese Kana They Don't Teach You at School]

Hentaigana are old and obsolete variant kana, and this video explains what they are, why did they exist, why they're gone now, and how they were used in the past.

Recommended Extra Readings
Usage of hentaigana source: (Very good read if you can read Japanese)
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/...
Extras on Variant Katakana:
https://archive.wul.waseda.ac.jp/kosh...
also a good read on variant katakana: http://daijirin.dual-d.net/extra/kata...

Sources of images used:
Hentaigana shop signs
https://www.nijl.ac.jp/koten/kuzushij...
Records of The Three Kingdoms excerpt
http://read.nlc.cn/OutOpenBook/OpenOb...
The Manyosyu excerpt is unfortunately lost to me -- I tried very hard to find it, but couldn't, sorry...
Examples from Chinese manuscripts from a caligraphy library:
http://www.shufazidian.com/

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