noun
tōyō kanji; list of 1,850 kanji for general use (1946–1981)
Historical term referring to the official kanji list adopted in 1946, which was replaced by the 常用漢字 (jōyō kanji) in 1981. Used mainly in discussions of post-war language policy.
See also: 常用漢字
当用漢字は、戦後の国語改革で制定された漢字のリストです。
The tōyō kanji is a list of kanji established during post-war language reform.
常用漢字 is the current list of 2,136 kanji for general use, which replaced 当用漢字 in 1981. 当用漢字 was a more restrictive interim list.
Compound of 当用 (tōyō, 'for current use') and 漢字 (kanji, 'Chinese characters'). The term was coined for the 1946 official list.