Shinjitai (in shinjitai: ; in kyūjitai: ; meaning "new character form") are the forms of kanji used in Japan since the promulgation of the Tōyō Kanji List in 1946. Some of the new forms found in shinjitai are also found in simplified Chinese, but shinjitai's generally not as extensive in the scope of its modification. Thus, modern Japanese kanji more closely resembles traditional Chinese characters. It should be mentioned that Japanese writing has undergone many other changes &nda… (More on Shinjitai)