list of jōyō kanji; list of kanji for common use
Refers specifically to the official list of 2,136 kanji designated by the Japanese government for general use.
See also: 常用漢字
The list of jōyō kanji is a guideline for kanji used in daily life.
常用漢字 refers to the individual kanji themselves, while 常用漢字表 is the official list or table containing them.
Compound of 常用 (jōyō, 'common use') + 漢字 (kanji, 'Chinese characters') + 表 (hyō, 'table, list').