List of jōyō kanji. Jōyō kanji consists of 2,136 characters.
For brevity, only one English translation is given per kanji.The "Grade" column specifies the grade in which the kanji is taught in Elementary schools in Japan. Grade "S" means that it is taught in secondary school.The list is sorted by Japanese reading (on'yomi then kun'yomi), in accordance with the ordering in the official Jōyō table.This list does not include characters that were present in older versions of the list but have since been removed (勺, 銑, 脹, 錘, 匁).Hyphens in the kun'yomi readings separate kanji from their okurigana.The "Old" column reflects the official kyūjitai specified in the standard Jōyō table;[1] it does not include unofficial, extended, or Asahi characters.
[discuss]The readings presented here are those noted in the official Jōyō table.[2] Special readings and uncommon readings are indicated in brackets.[3] Other readings (generally less common, such as the nanori) may also exist. Learn Kanji Using Radicals. Tae Kim's Guide to Learning Japanese - Aurora. Faq - LearnJapanese - Aurora. iKnow! - Learn faster and remember longer - iKnow! - Aurora. Multi-lingual language learning and language exchange. Complete Guide to Japanese. Posted by Tae Kim Disclaimer: This is still a work in progress!
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