旧字 きゅうじ Also written 舊字 Meanings Noun old character form (i.e.: traditional form of kanji used in Japan before 1946) See also: 旧字体 (きゅうじたい). Kanji 旧 former. Read as キュウ. 字 character. Read as ジ. Words containing 旧字 旧字体 (きゅうじたい) old character form Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists