noun
extended shinjitai; unofficial simplified kanji forms
Technical term in Japanese orthography. Refers to simplified kanji forms that are used in practice but are not part of the official Jōyō kanji list. Often seen in newspapers and publishing before further standardization.
「拡張新字体」とは、常用漢字表に含まれない簡略化された漢字の形を指す。
"Extended shinjitai" refers to simplified kanji forms not included in the Jōyō kanji list.
戦後の新聞では、拡張新字体が多く使われていた。
In post-war newspapers, extended shinjitai were widely used.
Compound of 拡張 (extension) + 新字体 (new character forms). The term arose to describe simplified kanji forms that appeared in print but were not officially recognized in the post-war Tōyō or Jōyō kanji lists.