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簡体字 (かんたいじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

簡かん体たい字じ

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Meanings

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noun

simplified Chinese character

Refers to the simplified form of Chinese characters used primarily in mainland China and Singapore. Contrasts with 繁体字 (traditional characters).

See also: 繁体字

中ちゅう国ごく本ほん土どでは簡かん体たい字じが使つかわれている。
Simplified Chinese characters are used in mainland China.
この漢かん字じの簡かん体たい字じはとても簡かん単たん

Kanji

簡simplicity, brevity
体body, substance, object
字character, letter, word

Similar words

繁はん体たい字じ
繁体字 refers to traditional Chinese characters, used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, while 簡体字 are the simplified forms.

Etymology

From 簡 (simple) + 体 (form) + 字 (character), referring to the simplified Chinese characters introduced in the 20th century.

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The simplified form of this kanji is very simple.