The Most Frequently Used Kanji - Part 1

Are you interested in learning Japanese writing? Are you little overwhelmed by kanji, as there are thousands of different characters? Not to worry, as you don't need to know every kanji character to become proficient in it. Here is the first 50 characters in my list of the 100 most frequently used kanji in Japanese newspapers. Newspapers give a great representation of the best kanji to learn. If you want to learn useful kanji, this is a good place to start as you are more likely to come across these characters in day to day use. Beginners can also check out my kanji characters that are taught in grade 1, which is a collection of simple kanji.

If you are a total beginner, I recommend that you read, Japanese Writing for Beginners first. If you are an advanced learner, "Kanji Land" lessons list all 1006 "Education Kanji" that are taught in Japanese elementary schools.

When you click each character below, you will be taken to a page that shows detailed information of each kanji character. To continue to learn, please go to Most Frequently Used Kanji - Part 2.