甲こう骨こつ文も字じ

noun

oracle bone script

Refers to the ancient Chinese characters inscribed on turtle shells and animal bones used for divination during the Shang dynasty. Also known as 亀甲獣骨文字.

See also: 亀甲獣骨文字

• 甲こう骨こつ文も字じは殷いんの時じ代だいに使つかわれていた。

  Oracle bone script was used during the Yin (Shang) dynasty.

• この博はく物ぶつ館かんには甲こう骨こつ文も字じが刻きざまれた亀かめの甲こう羅らが展てん示じされている。

  This museum displays turtle shells inscribed with oracle bone script.