当用漢字

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
とう
Grade: 2
よう
Grade: 2
かん
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
當用漢字 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology[edit]

From 当用 (general use, daily use) +‎ 漢字 (kanji).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Tokyo) ーよーかんじ [tòóyóókáꜜǹjì] (Nakadaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [to̞ːjo̞ːkã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑi]

Noun[edit]

(とう)(よう)(かん)() (tōyō kanji

  1. (orthography, historical) tōyō kanji (kanji that were declared official by the Ministry of Education of Japan on November 16, 1946, later replaced by 常用漢字 (​jōyō kanji))