異い字じ

noun

different character; other character

Refers to a character that is not the same as another, often in the context of distinguishing kanji or kana.

• この漢かん字じは異い字じだけど、意い味みは似にている。

  This kanji is a different character, but the meaning is similar.

noun

variant character; different written form

Used for a character that is a variant or alternative form of another, such as traditional/simplified or old/new forms.

• 「国くに」と「國くに」は異い字じの関かん係けいにある。

  「国」 and 「國」 are variant characters of each other.