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Originally Posted by StueyT
Roughly 2000-2500 are taught in schools, but I believe up to 10000 are actually in the language. It is common for unlearnt kanji to be in peoples names
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One Chinese dictionary lists 100,000 kanji. However, only about 2–3,000 are in common use in Japan.
The Kanji Kentei level 1 tests about 6,000, and that's the most difficult kanji examination in Japan.