旧字体 きゅうじたい Also written 舊字體 Meanings Noun old character form; kyūjitai (i.e.: traditional form of kanji used in Japan before 1946) See also: 新字体 (しんじたい). Kanji 旧 former. Read as キュウ. 字 character 体 body. Read as タイ. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists