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05-07-2009, 08:16 PM

Japanese students learn approximately 2,000 kanji in school. This is what is considered necessary to be literate in Japanese. These kanji will usually not appear with furigana in newspapers, books, or magazines (unless it's written for children or using an irregular reading). Most Japanese adults know more than those basic 2,000 - upwards of 3,000 for your average adult, 5,000 for scholars.
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