Why did the Heian women write using hiragana, the new, purely Japanese writing system?
a) The court discouraged displays of education in Chinese by women, which would have been implied in their use of Chinese.
b)The court banned the use of Chinese in artistic texts.
c) Women used hiragana so their husbands could not read their diaries.
d) Women felt more connection with the lower classes that used hiragana
Answer: A
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