of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP) and issued its first report. The report pointed out the difficulties concerning kanji use, and advocated the use of romaji, which they considered more convenient. As a result, the gradual abolition of kanji became official policy for the SCAP, and the toyo kanji list and modern kana usage proposals were drawn up in accordance with this policy.

Toyo kanji

The toyo kanji

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