常じょう用よう外がい

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

not in the jōyō kanji list; non-jōyō

Refers to kanji not included in the official jōyō kanji list. Often used in contexts discussing kanji classification, education, or usage restrictions.

See also: 常用漢字

• この漢かん字じは常じょう用よう外がいなので、新しん聞ぶんでは使つかわれない。

  This kanji is not in the jōyō list, so it is not used in newspapers.