神じん代だい文も字じ

noun

jindai moji; forged ancient Japanese script

Refers to a set of pseudo-historical syllabic characters claimed to have been used in Japan before the introduction of Chinese characters, now widely considered a medieval forgery. Used in historical or academic contexts.

• 神じん代だい文も字じは、江え戸ど時じ代だいに創そう作さくされたとする説せつが有ゆう力りょくだ。

  The prevailing theory is that jindai moji were created during the Edo period.

• 一いち部ぶの神じん社じゃでは、神じん代だい文も字じで書かかれたお守まもりを授じゅ与よしている。

  Some shrines distribute amulets written in jindai moji.