Sistim tulis Jepang: Béda antarrépisi

 

=== Samemeh PDII ===

The partial failure of the 1900 reforms combined with the rise of nationalism in Japan effectively prevented further significant reform of the writing system. The period before [[World War II]] saw numerous proposals to restrict the number of ''kanji'' in use, and several newspapers voluntarily restricted their ''kanji'' usage and increased usage of ''[[furigana]]'', however there was no official endorsement of these, and indeed much opposition.

 

The period immediately following [[World War II]] saw a rapid and significant reform of the writing system. This was in part due to influence of the Occupation authorities, but to a significant extent was due to the removal of conservatives from control of the educational system, which meant that previously stalled revisions could proceed. The major reforms were:

* the alignment of all ''kana'' usage with modern pronunciation (現代仮名遣い ''gendaikanazukai''), replacing the old [[historical kana usage]] (1946);