kyūjitai

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The traditional form of Japanese kanji used before 1947.

Pronunciation

/ˌkju.d͡ʒiˈtaɪ/

Word forms

kyūjitai kyujitai

Etymology

Transliteration from Japanese 旧(きゅう)字(じ)体(たい) (kyūjitai, literally “old character form”).

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