別べっ形けい

noun

variant form; another form

Used primarily in contexts like character variants, especially in discussions of kanji or writing systems. Refers to an alternative written form of a character.

• この漢かん字じの別べっ形けいはあまり使つかわれない。

  The variant form of this kanji is rarely used.

• 異い体たい字じは同おなじ文も字じの別べっ形けいです。

  Variant characters are different forms of the same character.