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kirjoitus

Kirjoitus is a Finnish noun derived from the verb kirjoittaa (to write). It is used to describe several closely related concepts connected to written language.

In its most general sense, kirjoitus refers to the act of producing written language and to written

In linguistics and typography, kirjoitus can mean the writing system or script used by a language. For

Kirjoitus can also denote an inscription—text carved or engraved on a surface such as stone or metal.

In everyday language, kirjoitus is frequently linked to the written form of words, or to how something

See also: kirjoittaminen, kirjoitusjärjestelmä, orthografia, kivikirjoitus.

text
itself.
It
can
denote
the
practice
of
writing
as
well
as
the
body
of
written
material,
such
as
essays,
letters,
books,
or
other
documents.
example,
Finnish
is
written
with
the
Latin
script,
using
the
basic
Latin
alphabet
augmented
by
the
letters
ä
and
ö.
The
term
may
also
appear
in
phrases
describing
orthography
or
the
conventions
for
spelling
and
letter
usage.
In
this
sense,
it
is
related
to
the
field
of
epigraphy,
which
studies
inscriptions
from
ancient
to
modern
contexts.
is
written
rather
than
spoken.
The
related
term
kirjoitussääntö
tai
oikea
kirjoitusasu
refers
to
correct
spelling
or
the
conventional
written
form
of
a
word.