noun
Technical term for the ancient Chinese writing system inscribed on turtle shells and animal bones, used primarily during the Shang dynasty for divination.
亀甲獣骨文字は、殷の時代の占いに使われた。
Oracle bone script was used for divination during the Yin dynasty.
More common term for oracle bone script; 亀甲獣骨文字 is a longer, more explicit variant.
Compound of 亀甲 (turtle shell), 獣骨 (animal bone), and 文字 (writing), reflecting the materials on which the script was inscribed.