甲こう骨こつ文ぶん

noun

oracle bone script

Historical term referring to the ancient Chinese writing system carved on turtle shells and animal bones, used primarily during the Shang dynasty for divination.

• 甲こう骨こつ文ぶんは、殷いんの時じ代だいに使つかわれた最さい古この漢かん字じの一ひとつです。

  Oracle bone script is one of the oldest forms of Chinese characters, used during the Yin dynasty.