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The selected kanji are listed below by their frequency of use in Japanese newspapers, starting with 1 (the most frequently used kanji).

To learn to read Japanese fast, learn the most frequently used kanji first. If you learn the 500 most frequently used characters, you can read about 75% of written Japanese.

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1 to 99
(99 kanji)
調
100 to 199
(100 kanji)
200 to 299
(100 kanji)
使 西
300 to 399
(100 kanji)
400 to 499
(100 kanji)
退 姿
500 to 599
(100 kanji)
600 to 699
(100 kanji)
貿
700 to 799
(100 kanji)
宿 便
800 to 899
(100 kanji)
900 to 999
(100 kanji)
鹿
1000 to 1099
(100 kanji)
1100 to 1199
(100 kanji)
沿 殿
1200 to 1299
(100 kanji)
寿
1300 to 1399
(100 kanji)
簿
1400 to 1499
(100 kanji)
稿 綿
1500 to 1599
(100 kanji)
湿
1600 to 1699
(100 kanji)
尿
1700 to 1799
(100 kanji)
1800 to 1899
(100 kanji)
駿 椿
1900 to 1999
(100 kanji)
2000 to 2099
(100 kanji)
婿
2100 to 2199
(100 kanji)
橿
2200 to 2299
(100 kanji)
耀
2300 to 2399
(100 kanji)
2400 to 2499
(100 kanji)
竿
2500 to 2599
(2 kanji)
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