変体仮名. Variant forms of hiragana that were used prior to 1900, but which are no longer in use.

Hentaigana (変体仮名) are variant forms of hiragana that were used prior to a 1900 reform. Hentaigana are no longer in common use.

For example, the following is a hentaigana for い:

hentaigana for い


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