jōyō kanji

noun

Any of the kanji in a list of common kanji prepared by the Japanese government.

OriginJapanese 常用漢字 →
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Meanings

nounjōyō kanji (plural jōyō kanji)
  1. Any of the kanji in a list of common kanji prepared by the Japanese government.

Origin

  1. Japanese常用漢字
  2. Englishjōyō kanji

Borrowed from Japanese 常用漢字 (jōyō kanji).

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APA

jōyō kanji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%8Dy%C5%8D%20kanji

MLA

“jōyō kanji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%8Dy%C5%8D%20kanji. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jōyō kanji,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/j%C5%8Dy%C5%8D%20kanji.

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