俗ぞく字じ

noun

informal variant of a Chinese character; popular form of a Chinese character

Refers to a non-standard or simplified character form commonly used in handwriting or informal contexts, as opposed to the orthodox form (正字).

• 「国くに」の俗ぞく字じとして「囗くにがまえ」の中なかに「玉たま」を書かく形かたちがある。

  As a popular form of 国, there is a variant with 玉 inside 囗.

• 古こ文もん書じょには多おおくの俗ぞく字じが使つかわれている。

  Many informal character variants are used in old documents.