noun
old character form; pre-1946 kanji form
Refers to the traditional kanji shapes used in Japan before the 1946 script reform. Often contrasted with 新字 (shinjitai).
See also: 旧字体
「學」は「学」の旧字です。
學 is the old character form of 学.
旧字を使った看板は、昔ながらの雰囲気がある。
Signboards using old character forms have an old-fashioned atmosphere.
Compound of 旧 (old) and 字 (character).