noun
Refers to a Chinese character that has been officially simplified, as used in mainland China. Compare with 簡体字, which is the more common term for simplified Chinese characters as a system.
See also: 簡体字
簡化字は中国本土で使われている。
Simplified Chinese characters are used in mainland China.
この簡化字の元の繁体字は何ですか。
What is the original traditional character for this simplified character?
繁体字 are traditional Chinese characters, the opposite of simplified characters.
From 簡化 (simplification) + 字 (character). The term is used in Japanese to refer to simplified Chinese characters, though 簡体字 is more common.