jōyō kanji; kanji for common use
Refers to the official list of 2,136 kanji designated by the Japanese government for general use, originally introduced in 1981 and revised in 2010. Often used in educational and linguistic contexts.
常用漢字は全部で2136字あります。
There are 2,136 jōyō kanji in total.
Is this kanji included in the jōyō kanji list?
I thought '憂' wasn't a jōyō kanji, but it actually is included.
It is standard practice to use jōyō kanji in official documents.
Textbooks are written within the range of jōyō kanji.