Joyo kanji list set for 2010 overhaul
Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
Japan’s official kanji list, known as joyo (general-use) kanji, is set to be updated for the first time in over three decades.
The current list consists of 1,945 kanji that are officially allowed to be used in newspapers and government publications as well as being required learning for all Japanese school children.
The Council for Cultural Affairs has announced an additional 191 kanji that are being considered for inclusion, which will take the official list to 2,131 characters. Five characters are being removed from the current list: 銑, 錘, 匁, 勺 and 脹.
Via Japan Times
As if 1,945 weren’t already daunting enough.
Sorry , If i am mistaken.
How is 1945 + 191 = 2131 ?
Thanks Rajan – As well as a few new kanji they are also removing 5 kanji from the 1945 so the figures add up with those removed.
Pig iron? How could they remove that? It’s one of my favorites!
^_^ Me too – how dare they!