Question:
What does 'karapo' mean ?
What does ' itta' mean ?
And finally, in hiragana, why is 'ha' always written instead of 'wa' ?
Thanks in advance! 10 points for best answer!
Answer:
What does 'karapo' mean ?
Sorry, I have never heard that word before! =P Are you sure you don't mean 'kara no' which means empty?
What does 'itta' mean?
Literally it means - I did it!
Why is 'ha' always written instead of 'wa'?
A sentence topic marker is written with は, and then it is pronounced "wa."
Anyplace else where you need to write "wa" it is written わ.
This is considered an anomaly in Japanese writing. Other anomalies in Japanese writing similar to this before WWII. Most of them were eliminated in writing reform changes after the war, which was also when the standard number of Kanji required was limited to 1,945 characters. But as this particular anomaly was so ingrained, it was left as it is.
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