Kanji Lessons
Japanese writing systems
It is said that 50,000 kanji characters exist, though only about 5,000 to 10,000 are commonly used. After W.W.II, the Japanese government designated 1,945 basic characters as "Jooyoo Kanji (commonly used kanji)," which are used in textbooks and official writings. In Japan, one learns about 996 basic characters from "Jooyoo Kanji," in elementary school. A lot of time is spent at school to learn kanji.From "Questions of the Week": How many kanji do I need to learn to read Japanese?
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