English
jōyō kanji
Jōyō kanji comes from Japanese 常用漢字 ‘kanji approved for regular use by the 文部科学省’.
- Japanesemodern常用漢字jōyō kanji‘kanji approved for regular use by the 文部科学省’
- Englishtodayjōyō kanji
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- Japanesemodern常用漢字jōyō kanji‘kanji approved for regular use by the 文部科学省’
- Englishtodayjōyō kanji
Every English word from Japanese 常用漢字
Today it means
noun Any of the kanji in a list of common kanji prepared by the Japanese government.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Japanese 常用漢字 / jōyō kanji