「幽霊文字2017年作品」/ “Phantom Characters” (2017 Work) 2

幽霊文字とは、辞書や漢字リストに掲載されているものの、実際には使用例がなく、誤記や印刷ミスなどの理由で誤って記録された漢字を指す。これらは手書きの読み間違いや印刷ミス、古い記録の解釈ミスなどから生まれ、歴史的には存在しない漢字が後世に伝えられたもの。ほとんど書かれることのないトリッキーな文字を昇華させる想いで書いてみた。

Phantom characters refer to kanji that appear in dictionaries or character lists but lack actual usage examples. These characters often result from typographical errors, printing mistakes, or misinterpretations of old documents. They are essentially kanji that were mistakenly recorded and passed down through history despite not having genuine historical origins. With roots in misread handwritten texts, printing errors, or misunderstandings of ancient records, these characters represent a curious anomaly. Inspired by the idea of elevating these rarely written, tricky characters, I created this work.