noun
shinjitai; new character form; simplified kanji form
Refers to the simplified kanji forms officially adopted in Japan after 1946, as opposed to 旧字体 (kyūjitai).
See also: 旧字体
「国」は「國」の新字体です。
"国" is the shinjitai form of "國".
新字体と旧字体の違いを調べる。
I look up the differences between shinjitai and kyūjitai.