旧字
きゅ
う
じ
Meanings
1
old character form; pre-1946 kanji form
Refers to the traditional kanji shapes used in Japan before the 1946 script reform. Often contrasted with 新字 (shinjitai).
See also: 旧字体
學 is the old character form of 学.
Signboards using old character forms have an old-fashioned atmosphere.