Word Meaning 懸腕直筆

けんわんちょくひつ kenwanchokuhitsu

懸腕直筆 is read as けんわんちょくひつ (kenwanchokuhitsu) and means calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body.

Meaning

English

calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body

Reading

Kana

けんわんちょくひつ

Romaji

kenwanchokuhitsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 52 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 111452 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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懸腕

けんわん

way of holding a calligraphy brush, with elbow away from the body and arm in the air

直筆

じきひつ

one's own handwriting

直言直筆

ちょくげんちょくひつ

speak and write plainly (frankly)

直筆

ちょくひつ

writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke)

懸念

けねん

worry

懸賞

けんしょう

offering a prize

懸案

けんあん

pending question

懸命

けんめい

eager

懸垂

けんすい

pull-up (exercise)

懸賞問題

けんしょうもんだい

problem for a prize contest

懸賞論文

けんしょうろんぶん

essay contest

懸賞金

けんしょうきん

prize money