Standard Lemma guide

kyūjitai

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˌkju.d͡ʒiˈtaɪ/

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noun

Meaning 1

The traditional form of Japanese kanji used before 1947.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Transliteration from Japanese 旧(きゅう)字(じ)体(たい) (kyūjitai, literally “old character form”).

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 舊字體 /旧字体 (gau6 zi6 tai2) — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Chinese Mandarin: 舊字體 /旧字体 (jiùzìtǐ) — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Chinese Mandarin: 日本舊字體 /日本旧字体 (Rìběn jiùzìtǐ) — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Finnish: kyūjitai — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • French: kyūjitai — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Hebrew: קיוג׳יטאי (kyujitáy) — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Japanese: 旧字体 — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Korean: 구자체 (gujache) — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Malay: kanji lama — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Polish: kyūjitai — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Russian: кюдзита́й (kjudzitáj) — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Spanish: kyūjitai — traditional form of Japanese kanji
  • Vietnamese: cựu tự thể — traditional form of Japanese kanji