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Get used to long sentences
読む前に：「日本では[ふだん使う]漢字を１９４５字に決めた」— the part in [ ] is modifier for 「漢字」. Get familiar with long sentences: separate subject - predicate first, then put long modifiers in brackets to avoid confusion.
漢字は５万字ほどもあると言われているが、これを全部使うのは大変だ。そこで、日本では１９８１年に普段使う漢字を１９４５字に決め、これを常用漢字と呼んでいる。そして、なるべくこの範囲で漢字を使うようにした。この常用漢字の数が２０１０年に１９４５字から２１３６字に増えた。どうしてだろうか。
それは、パソコンや携帯電話などの情報機器の発達により、手で書くのが難しかった漢字が簡単に表記（注１）できるようになり、漢字の使用が増えたためである。たとえば、気分が沈んだ状態である「ゆううつ」という言葉をメールで使う場合、「憂鬱」と漢字で表記する人が増えている。この「憂鬱」は新しく常用漢字になった漢字である。しかし、日本に外国人が増加して、漢字が苦手な人もいるため、常用漢字を減らすべきだという意見もある。どのような漢字表記がよいのか、いつどこでどんな表記を使うのがいいか、さまざまな点から考えていかなければならないだろう。
（注１）表記：文字などを使って、ことばを書き表すこと
Explanation: 段落２ head：「情報機器の発達により…漢字の使用が増えたためである」→ ④. ① is the reason for reducing words; ②③ is not stated as the cause.
What is the reason for the increase in the number of 常用漢字?
① Because foreigners living and working in Japan are increasing. · ② Because writing in Kanji is easier to understand. · ③ Because the number of email users increased. · ④ As information devices develop, the use of Kanji increases.
It is said that there are about 50,000 Kanji characters, using them all is too difficult. Therefore, in 1981, Japan set out 1,945 Kanji for everyday use, called <b>常用漢字</b>, and tried to use it within that range. By 2010, the number increased from 1945 to 2136. Why? Because thanks to the development of computers and mobile phones, characters that are difficult to write by hand can now be typed easily, so the use of Kanji has increased. For example, the word “yūūutsu” (melancholy mood) nowadays many people write 「憂鬱」 in the mail – this word is included in the list. However, as foreigners in Japan increase, many are weak in Kanji, so there are also opinions that should <b>reduce</b> the number of words. It is necessary to consider from many angles which writing style is good, where and when to use it.
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