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Posts tagged Jouyou from the Kanji Write Practice team.

A red torii gate beside a calm turquoise Japanese coast under a bright blue sky
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The Jōyō Kanji List Explained, and How to Use It

2,136 characters designated for general use in Japan. What the list is for, what it is not, how it relates to school kanji and the JLPT, and how to use it well.

Lawrence Arya··10 min
A coastal road toward Mount Fuji with Japanese brush calligraphy
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How Many Kanji Do You Need to Know?

The official jōyō list has 2,136 characters. What that means for reading, why the JLPT needs no handwriting at all, and how small a writing set actually needs to be.

Lawrence Arya··10 min