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Questions about any aspect of Japanese where there is a common rule which has a few exceptions, such as the irregular verbs.

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Why is 来る spelled with kanji and する is not?

The reading 為る【する】 is not a reading contained in the jōyō kanji, which is yet another reason it is not commonly used. (You don't learn about it in school, you will have trouble publishing work with al …
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Can 々 stand for a duplicated kanji with a different reading?

I wouldn't necessarily say 々 is used to avoid having to write the same kanji again, but rather to make it clear that the word is obtained by duplication of a character — moreover the reading should be …
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