Last Updated :2026/01/07

旧字

Hiragana
きゅうじ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
旧字とは、現在一般に用いられている新字体が制定される以前から使われていた漢字の古い字体、または旧来の字体のこと。 / 当用漢字・常用漢字で簡略化される前の、画数が多いなど複雑な形の漢字。 / 印刷や公用文ではあまり使われなくなったが、人名や専門分野、伝統的な文書などで用いられることがある文字。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしつかわれていたかんじのじたいで、いまはあまりつかわれないかんじ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
旧字体(与新字体相对) / 旧式字形
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
舊字體;舊式漢字字形(日本用語) / 與新字體相對的舊漢字字形
Korean Meaning
옛 글자 / 옛 자형의 한자 / 구자체
Vietnamese Meaning
chữ cũ; dạng chữ Hán cũ / dạng chữ cổ truyền trước khi giản hóa
Tagalog Meaning
lumang karakter / lumang anyo ng titik (lalo na kanji) / dating anyo bago ang pinasimpleng bersiyon
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He wrote a letter using old characters.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他用旧字写了一封信。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

他用舊字寫了一封信。

Korean Translation

그는 옛 글자를 사용하여 편지를 썼다.

Vietnamese Translation

Anh ấy đã viết bức thư bằng chữ cổ.

Tagalog Translation

Sumulat siya ng liham gamit ang mga lumang karakter.

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old characters: Synonym of 旧字体 (kyūjitai)

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old characters: Synonym of 旧字体 (kyūjitai)

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旧字

彼は旧字を使って手紙を書いた。

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He wrote a letter using old characters.

He wrote a letter using old characters.

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彼は旧字を使って手紙を書いた。

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