Etymology

jōyō kanji

Today it means: Any of the kanji in a list of common kanji prepared by the Japanese government. Full definition →

Japanese 常用漢字
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from常用漢字
  2. English todayjōyō kanji

Borrowed from Japanese 常用漢字 (jōyō kanji).

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