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kyūjitai

/ˌkju.d͡ʒiˈtaɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kyu-ji-tai
IPA
/ˌkju.d͡ʒiˈtaɪ/
21
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The traditional form of Japanese kanji used before 1947.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkju.d͡ʒiˈtaɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kyujitai (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

shinjitai

Questions

How do you pronounce kyūjitai?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkju.d͡ʒiˈtaɪ/.
What does kyūjitai mean?
The traditional form of Japanese kanji used before 1947.
Where does kyūjitai come from?
Transliteration from Japanese 旧(きゅう)字(じ)体(たい) (kyūjitai, literally “old character form”).

How to pronounce kyūjitai

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