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jddj
on March 16, 2024
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On clock faces, 4 is Expressed as IIII, not IV
Japanese changed a couple too. From memory the pronunciation/written form of 4(?) was changed in some cases because it resembled death
dhosek
on March 16, 2024
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The only Japanese number form change I’m aware of is a special form for one (一) (and possibly two 二) to prevent them from being altered on checks into three (三), but I’m far from an expert.
xandrius
on March 16, 2024
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In Japanese its often the case that a kanji has different ways of reading it, so it's not just that.
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