==History== The Japanese writing system originated through adoption and adaptation of Written Chinese. Japan`s oldest books (e.g., Kojiki and Nihon Shoki) and dictionaries (e.g., Tenrei Banshō Meigi and Wamyō Ruijushō) were written in kanbun. Other Japanese literary genres have parallels; the Kaifūsō is the oldest collection of `Han/Chinese..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanbun
[Unicode block] Kanbun is a Unicode block containing annotation characters used in Japanese copies of classical Chinese texts, to indicate reading order. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanbun_(Unicode_block)