常用外漢字

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 5
よう
Grade: 2
がい
Grade: 2
かん
Grade: 3

Grade: 1
goon kan’on on’yomi goon
Alternative spelling
常用外漢字 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 常用 (jōyō, general use) +‎ (-gai, outside) + 漢字 (kanji, Chinese character).

Pronunciation

Noun

(じょう)(よう)(がい)(かん)() (jōyōgai kanji

  1. kanji not approved for regular use
    Antonym: 常用漢字 (jōyō kanji)

See also

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN