Shinjitai
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shinjitai is a noun meaning The simplified form of Japanese kanji used after 1947.
Meaning
The simplified form of Japanese kanji used after 1947.
Example Sentences
However, when a traditional “correct” radical has been obscured by the postwar adoption of a simplified form (shinjitai), that radical is simply ignored.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ateji, kanji, katakanization, simplified, katakana, kokuji.
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