常体

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
じょう
Grade: 5
たい
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
常體 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of (じょう) (, ordinary; normal) + (たい) (tai, form).

Pronunciation

Noun

(じょう)(たい) (jōtai

  1. writing style in which (da) or である (de aru) is used

Antonyms