In modern Japanese, the hiragana and katakana syllabaries each contain 46 basic characters, or 71 including diacritics. With one or two minor exceptions, each different sound in the Japanese language (that is, each different syllable, strictly each mora) corresponds to one character in each syllabary.
(kÅ-Åptâ², kÅâ²Åptâ²) tr.v. co-optÂ·ed, co-optÂ·ing, co-opts. 1. To elect as a fellow member of a group. 2. To appoint summarily. 3. To take or assume for one's own use; appropriate: co-opted the criticism by embracing it.
verb (used with object), preferred, preferring. 1. to set or hold before or above other persons or things in estimation; like better; choose rather than: to prefer beef to chicken. 2. Law. to give priority, as to one creditor over another. 3. to put forward or present (a statement, suit, charge, etc.) for consideration or sanction.