常用漢字

Reading

Kana: じょうようかんじ

Romaji: jōyoukanji

Definition

noun

1

kanji for common use (list of 2,136 kanji established in 2010, formerly a list of 1,945 established in 1981)

See also: 当用漢字

Kanji

常

Readings: ジョウ、 つね、 とこ-

Meanings: usual, ordinary, normal, regular

用

Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる

Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ

漢

Reading: カン

Meanings: Sino-, China

字

Readings: ジ、 あざ、 あざな、 -な

Meanings: character, letter, word, section of village