俗字（ぞくじ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: colloquial character form
Example sentences
- 俗字を正しい字に直す。 — To correct a popular variant character to the proper one.
- 俗字が広く使われることもある。 — Popular variant characters are sometimes widely used.
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See it used in real works
- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “俗字” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)