I think the confusion here is that Gerhard assumes Kana = Katakana, when it actually means Katakana + Hiragana, as you point out Michael. Anyways, kind of besides the point for the subject of posting - fact of the matter is that whatever the chosen alphabet, kids are a darn sight faster than we are... GB [ Need archives? How to unsubscribe? http://www.appelsiini.net/keitai-l/ ]Received on Fri Nov 30 14:24:58 2001