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    3. 書道

    書道

    書しょ道どう

    calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

    N2KMT5News #7+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsArt & DesignKanji Vocab22 strokes

    しょどう

    Noun

    1.
    calligraphy (esp. Asian calligraphy based on Chinese characters)

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは書しょ道どうを習ならっています。

    I am learning calligraphy.

    KMT3Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    書しょ道どうは日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな芸げい術じゅつの一ひとつです。

    Calligraphy is one of Japan's traditional arts.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    書しょ道どう教きょう室しつでは、筆ふでの持もち方かたから丁てい寧ねいに教おしえてくれます。

    In calligraphy classes, they carefully teach you from how to hold the brush.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsEducation
    書しょ道どうは集しゅう中ちゅう力りょくを高たかめるのに役やく立だつと言いわれています。

    Calligraphy is said to help improve concentration.

    KMT6Art & DesignEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょの書しょ道どう作さく品ひんは、力ちから強づよさと繊せん細さいさを兼かね備そなえている。

    Her calligraphy works combine strength and delicacy.

    KMT7Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    書
    か.く・-が.き・-がき…(2)
    write
    道
    みち・いう…(7)
    road-way・street・district・journey・course…(2)
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