any of various writing systems claimed to predate Japan's adoption of Chinese characters and perpetuated by feudal scholars, but widely discredited by modern scholars

(possibly dialect, Tōhoku) any of various writing systems claimed to predate Japan's adoption of Chinese characters and perpetuated by feudal scholars, but widely discredited by modern scholars

rune

kanji approved for use in names registered in the 戸籍(こせき) (koseki, “family register”)

kanji not approved for regular use

Kanji characters outside of the jōyō kanji and jinmeiyō kanji lists. For example, 攪.

a female given name

Kyūjitai form of 社会主義: socialism

sociology

Kyūjitai form of 株式会社