Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shinjitai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: shin-ji-tai
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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."

Etymology

Transliteration from Japanese 新(しん)字(じ)体(たい) (shinjitai).

Phrases

extended shinjitai

Frequently Paired Words

kyūjitai

Questions

What does shinjitai mean?: The simplified form of Japanese kanji used after 1947.
Where does shinjitai come from?: Transliteration from Japanese 新(しん)字(じ)体(たい) (shinjitai).

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