Difference in ambiguity between written and spoken Japanese?


Beginner here. I understand that Japanese has a large number of homophones,
and that kanji help readers distinguish between them. Of course, kanji are not
available in spoken Japanese. On the other hand, spoken Japanese has pitch
accent. So, is there a significant difference in ambiguity between written and
spoken Japanese? That is to say, are misunderstandings more common in one form
or the other? And how do both compare with English?




You are right in that misunderstanding is common in spoken Japanese. but
usually people who use Japanese know which word has ambiguity and escape the
word or confirm the kanji of the word (like checking a spell).




You are right in that misunderstanding is common in spoken Japanese. but
usually people who use Japanese know which word has ambiguity and escape the
word or confirm the kanji of the word (like checking a spell).

