noun
hentaigana; non-standard kana; variant kana forms
Historical kana forms derived from cursive kanji, used before the modern kana standardization. Now mainly seen in classical texts, calligraphy, or stylistic contexts.
変体仮名は、平仮名の旧字体のようなものです。
Hentaigana are like old-style forms of hiragana.
古文書を読むに
To read old documents, you need to learn hentaigana.