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    3. 篆刻

    篆刻

    篆てん刻こく

    seal engraving

    KMT9News #25+1Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveArt & DesignKanji Vocab23 strokes

    てんこく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    seal engraving

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    篆てん刻こくは日に本ほんの伝でん統とう芸げい術じゅつです。

    Seal engraving is a traditional Japanese art.

    KMT7Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    篆てん刻こく家かは石いしや木きに文も字じを彫ほり、独どく自じの印いん章しょうを作つくり出だします。

    A seal engraver carves characters into stone or wood to create unique seals.

    KMT8Art & Design
    彼かれは篆てん刻こくの技ぎ術じゅつを習 得 するのに何なん年ねんも費ついやした。

    He spent many years mastering the art of seal engraving.

    KMT9Art & DesignEducation
    篆てん刻こく作さく品ひんには、作さく者しゃの個こ性せいと哲てつ学がくが深ふかく反はん映えいされると言いわれています。

    It is said that the artist's individuality and philosophy are deeply reflected in seal engraving works.

    KMT9Art & DesignReligion & Philosophy
    日に本ほんでは古ふるくから、書しょ道どうと共ともに篆てん刻こくが重じゅう要ような文ぶん化かとして伝つたわってきました。

    In Japan, seal engraving, along with calligraphy, has been passed down as an important culture since ancient times.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & TraditionsHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    篆
    seal-style characters
    刻
    きざ.む・きざ.み…(1)
    engrave・cut fine・chop・hash・mince…(2)
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