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All jōyō kanji

The jōyō kanji (常用漢字) are the 2136 characters designated for everyday use by the Japanese Ministry of Education. Japanese students learn 1026 of them in elementary school and the rest in secondary school.

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

200 kanji

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Grade 4

202 kanji

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Grade 5

193 kanji

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Grade 6

191 kanji

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Secondary school

1110 kanji

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