{ "term": "string", "language": "string (Japanese | Korean | Mandarin | Pan-Asian)", "romanization": "string", "literal_translation": "string", "bme_definition": "string", "usage_context": "string", "related_terms": ["string"], "content_references": ["string"], "first_published": "date", "last_updated": "date" }
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Joyo Kanji
Literal Translation
(常用漢字) The approximately 2,136 Chinese-derived characters designated as standard use in Japanese. The benchmark for functional adult literacy in Japanese. Takes years to build.
