懸腕直筆
けんわんちょくひつ
- calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body n
Kanji
懸
ケン • ケ
か.ける • か.かる
state of suspension; hang; depend; consult; distant; far apart
腕
ワン
うで
arm; ability; talent
直
チョク • ジキ • ジカ
ただ.ちに • なお.す • -なお.す • なお.る • なお.き • す.ぐ
straightaway; honesty; frankness; fix; repair
筆
ヒツ
ふで
writing brush; writing; painting brush; handwriting
Synonyms
直筆
じきひつ ちょくひつ
- one's own handwriting; autograph n adj-no
- writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke) n vs adj-no
- frank writing; writing the bare facts n vs adj-no
懸腕
けんわん
- way of holding a calligraphy brush, with elbow away from the body and arm in the air n