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.
1 OPT is a 1 year work permit given to students after completing graduate degree program in the United States. 2  You have to find a job within 90 days of that 1 year period after graduation, or else you become out of status. 3  If your employer is enrolled in the eVerify program, you can get up to 29 months of OPT.