also: こだいもんじ
ancient script; ancient characters
Refers to writing systems or characters used in ancient times, such as Egyptian hieroglyphs, cuneiform, or oracle bone script.
I saw an exhibition of ancient scripts at the museum.
Ancient characters are carved into this stone monument.
Refers specifically to pictographic characters, a subset of ancient scripts.
Refers specifically to cuneiform, a type of ancient script.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate reading; less common than こだいもじ.
Compound of 古代 (kodai, 'ancient times') and 文字 (moji, 'characters, script').