noun
variant kanji form; unorthodox kanji form
Rare term for a non-standard or variant written form of a kanji. Compare 異体字, which is the common modern word.
See also: 異体字
古い文献では、この字は「訛字」として扱われている。
In old documents, this character is treated as a variant kanji form.
noun
incorrect kanji form; wrong character
Rare term for a kanji used mistakenly in place of the correct one. Compare 誤字, which is the common modern word.
See also: 誤字
写本の途中に「訛字」がいくつか見られる。
Several incorrect kanji forms can be seen in the middle of the manuscript.
From 訛 (ka, 'error' or 'corruption') + 字 (ji, 'character'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now rare.