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    3. 自筆

    自筆

    自じ筆ひつ

    one's own handwriting

    KMT8News #21+1Noun, ParticleArt & DesignKanji Vocab18 strokes

    じひつ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    one's own handwriting, autograph, holograph

    Stroke 0 / 18

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    これは彼かれの自じ筆ひつのサインです。

    This is his autograph.

    KMT6Art & DesignDaily Life
    著ちょ名めいな作さっ家かの自じ筆ひつ原げん稿こうがオークションに出だされた。

    The famous author's handwritten manuscript was put up for auction.

    KMT8Art & DesignLiterature
    美び術じゅつ館かんには、ゴッホの自じ筆ひつの手て紙がみが展てん示じされている。

    The museum exhibits handwritten letters by Van Gogh.

    KMT8Art & DesignHistory
    遺ゆい言ごん書しょは、本ほん人にんの自じ筆ひつでなければ法ほう的てきな効こう力りょくを持もたない場ば合あいがある。

    A will may not have legal validity unless it is handwritten by the person themselves.

    KMT9Politics & LawDaily Life
    歴れき史し的てき文ぶん書しょの真しん贋がんを鑑かん定ていする際さい、自じ筆ひつかどうかが重じゅう要ような手てがかりとなる。

    When authenticating historical documents, whether it is handwritten or not is an important clue.

    KMT9HistoryScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    自
    みずか.ら・おの.ずから・おの.ずと…(3)
    oneself
    筆
    ふで…(2)
    writing brush・writing・painting brush・handwriting
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