Multiple choice general knowledge Japanese belongs to SYLLABIC SEMANTO-PHONETIC ABJADS UNDECIPHERED Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation Japanese uses a semanto-phonetic writing system combining logographic kanji (meaning-based) with syllabic kana (sound-based). Syllabic systems represent syllables only, abjads represent consonants primarily, and undeciphered systems are unreadable.