Gyaru-moji
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Gyaru-moji|ギャル文字||"gal's alphabet" or Template:Nihongo is a style of obfuscated (cant) Japanese writing popular amongst urban Japanese youth. As the name gyaru-moji suggests ("gyaru" indicating "girl"), this writing system was created by and remains primarily employed by young women.
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See also
- Japanese typographic symbols for explanations of some of the above Japanese symbols.
- Martian language, a similar phenomenon in the Chinese language.
- Emoji
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