# kyūjitai

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkju.d͡ʒiˈtaɪ/

## Definitions
1. The traditional form of Japanese kanji used before 1947.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kyujitai