簡体字(かんたいじ)

かんたいじ
noun
simplified Chinese character
language
See also: 繁体字(はんたいじ) (traditional characters)
1. simplified Chinese character
The simplified forms of Chinese characters used in mainland China and Singapore, officially adopted in the 1950s and 1960s to promote literacy. Contrasts with traditional characters used in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
中国(ちゅうごく)では簡体字(かんたいじ)が使(つか)われている。
Simplified characters are used in China.
簡体字(かんたいじ)と繁体字(はんたいじ)の違(ちが)いを覚(おぼ)えるのは大変(たいへん)だ。
It's hard to memorize the differences between simplified and traditional characters.
この看板(かんばん)は簡体字(かんたいじ)で書(か)かれているから、中国(ちゅうごく)本土(ほんど)からの観光客(かんこうきゃく)向(む)けだろう。
This sign is written in simplified characters, so it's probably aimed at tourists from mainland China.

Usage

Used when discussing Chinese writing systems, language learning, or cross-cultural topics. Japanese learners of Chinese need to learn 簡体字(かんたいじ) since many differ from the Japanese kanji forms.

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Related Words

Related: 新字体(しんじたい) (new-form kanji)
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