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Originally Posted by LeoXiao
Whether you say "utsukushi/mi/bi/"etc. for what was once that one single character
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It was never "once that one single character". Japanese always split the same Kanji character into multiple readings, to the point its basically impossible to understand what a certain sentence is supposed to mean without having the Kanji. Heck, it's damn difficult for me to know what a sentence is supposed to mean when it's in pure Hiragana or Romanji. The massive differences from the start means that short of a complete renovation of the Japanese language, tradition and convention makes it impossible for Kanji to just go away.
As for spoken language: There's a reason why spoken language is far less complex and Kanji-oriented than written language.