Shinjitai (; meaning "new character form") are the forms of kanji used in Japan since the promulgation of the Toyo Kanji List in 1946. Some of the new forms found in shinjitai are also found in simplified Chinese, but shinjitai is generally not as extensive in the scope of its modification.

Shinjitai (; meaning "new character form") are the forms of kanji used in Japan since the promulgation of the Toyo Kanji List in 1946. Some of the new forms found in shinjitai are also found in simplified Chinese, but shinjitai is generally not as extensive in the scope of its modification.