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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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200 to 299
(1 kanji)
300 to 399
(2 kanji)
500 to 599
(1 kanji)
1100 to 1199
(2 kanji)
1200 to 1299
(2 kanji)
1400 to 1499
(1 kanji)
1500 to 1599
(1 kanji)
1600 to 1699
(3 kanji)
1700 to 1799
(2 kanji)
1800 to 1899
(1 kanji)
1900 to 1999
(1 kanji)
2100 to 2199
(1 kanji)
2300 to 2399
(3 kanji)
2400 to 2499
(1 kanji)
2500 to 2599
(1 kanji)
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