Kanji seems scary! 0.o So I have learned the set of Hiragana and I am feeling fairly comfortable with them. I am working my way through Katakana and it is a bit more difficult for me. However, looking ahead to Kanji seems scary. While I am doing this I am wondering if there are rules for when to use certain kana and kanji or if it is a matter of choice or convenience? I think I have seen times when the same things were written differently.