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
In old documents, this character is treated as a variant kanji form.
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
Several incorrect kanji forms can be seen in the middle of the manuscript.
Standard kanji form for this rare term.
Variant kanji form using 譌, which is itself a rare character.
From 訛 (ka, 'error' or 'corruption') + 字 (ji, 'character'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is now rare.