旧きゅう字じ体たい

noun

old character form; kyūjitai; traditional kanji form

Refers to the traditional, pre-1946 kanji forms used in Japan, as opposed to the simplified 新字体 (shinjitai). Often used in discussions of orthography and historical texts.

See also: 新字体

• 「學がく」は「学がく」の旧きゅう字じ体たいです。

  學 is the kyūjitai (old form) of 学.

• この本ほんは旧きゅう字じ体たいで書かかれているので、読よみにくい。

  This book is written in old character forms, so it's hard to read.