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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
(1 kanji)
500 to 599
(1 kanji)
2300 to 2399
(1 kanji)
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