新字体 しんじたい Meanings Noun new character form; shinjitai (i.e.: simplified form of kanji used in Japan since 1946) See also: 旧字体 (きゅうじたい). Kanji 新 new. Read as シン. 字 character 体 body. Read as タイ. Words containing 新字体 拡張新字体 (かくちょうしんじたい) extended shinjitai Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists