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    3. 懸腕直筆

    懸腕直筆

    懸けん腕わん直ちょく筆ひつ

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

    NTNounCulture & TraditionsArt & DesignKanji Vocab52 strokes

    けんわんちょくひつ

    Noun

    1.
    calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 52

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    懸
    か.ける・か.かる…(2)
    state of suspension・hang・depend・consult・distant…(1)
    腕
    うで…(1)
    arm・ability・talent
    直
    ただ.ちに・なお.す・-なお.す・なお.る・なお.き・す.ぐ…(7)
    straightaway・honesty・frankness・fix・repair
    筆
    ふで…(2)
    writing brush・writing・painting brush・handwriting
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