What does kanji do to your body? Cognitive and Neurological Effects
                                
                                
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                                According to a study published in *Neurology*, individuals who are bilingual tend to develop dementia years later than monolingual individuals. The intensive process of learning kanji, a component of Japanese, offers unique and powerful cognitive benefits that serve as a mental workout for the brain.