異体文字
い
た
い
も
じ
Meanings
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variant characters
Refers to variant forms of characters, typically kanji or kana. Often used in discussions of character encoding, historical texts, or typography. Compare 異体字, which is more common for variant kanji.
See also: 異体字
To display variant characters correctly, an appropriate font is necessary.
Many variant characters are used in old documents.