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競作

see styles
 kyousaku / kyosaku
    きょうさく
(noun, transitive verb) competing (with each other) in creating (composing, drawing, writing, etc.); competition to produce an (artistic, literary, etc.) work

竹帛

see styles
zhú bó
    zhu2 bo2
chu po
 chikuhaku
    ちくはく
bamboo and silk writing materials (before paper)
history

笙歌

see styles
shēng gē
    sheng1 ge1
sheng ko
 shouka; seika / shoka; seka
    しょうか; せいか
music and song (formal writing)
(See 笙) singing and playing the shō

筆仙


笔仙

see styles
bǐ xiān
    bi3 xian1
pi hsien
a form of automatic writing in which two or more participants hold a single pen over a sheet of paper and invite a spirit to write answers to their questions; a spirit so invited

筆刷


笔刷

see styles
bǐ shuā
    bi3 shua1
pi shua
paintbrush; writing brush (esp. in graphics software)

筆受


笔受

see styles
bǐ shòu
    bi3 shou4
pi shou
 hitsuju
To receive in writing; to record, write down from dictation.

筆套


笔套

see styles
bǐ tào
    bi3 tao4
pi t`ao
    pi tao
the cap of a pen, pencil or writing brush; the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)

筆尖


笔尖

see styles
bǐ jiān
    bi3 jian1
pi chien
nib; pen point; the tip of a writing brush or pencil

筆帽


笔帽

see styles
bǐ mào
    bi3 mao4
pi mao
the cap of a pen, pencil, or writing brush

筆意

see styles
 hitsui
    ひつい
brushwork; writing

筆札

see styles
 hissatsu
    ひっさつ
(1) writing brush and paper; pen and paper; (2) handwriting

筆桿


笔杆

see styles
bǐ gǎn
    bi3 gan3
pi kan
the shaft of a pen or writing brush; (metonym) pen (as in 耍筆桿|耍笔杆[shua3 bi3 gan3] and 搖筆桿|摇笔杆[yao2 bi3 gan3])

筆法


笔法

see styles
bǐ fǎ
    bi3 fa3
pi fa
 hippou / hippo
    ひっぽう
technique of writing, calligraphy or drawing
style of penmanship

筆洗

see styles
 fudearai
    ふであらい
    hissen
    ひっせん
brush cleaner; brush cleaning; brush washing; writing brush washer

筆癖

see styles
 fudekuse; fudeguse
    ふでくせ; ふでぐせ
(1) habits of handwriting; handwriting idiosyncrasies; (2) style of writing; style of painting

筆硯


笔砚

see styles
bǐ yàn
    bi3 yan4
pi yen
writing brush and ink stone

筆端

see styles
 hittan
    ひったん
tip of a brush or pen; (force of a) writing style

筆箱

see styles
 fudebako
    ふでばこ
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case

筆觸


笔触

see styles
bǐ chù
    bi3 chu4
pi ch`u
    pi chu
brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy; brushwork; style of drawing or writing

筆記


笔记

see styles
bǐ jì
    bi3 ji4
pi chi
 hikki
    ひっき
to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3]
(n,vs,vt,adj-no) (taking) notes; copying

筆調


笔调

see styles
bǐ diào
    bi3 diao4
pi tiao
(of writing) tone; style

筆談


笔谈

see styles
bǐ tán
    bi3 tan2
pi t`an
    pi tan
 hitsudan
    ひつだん
to communicate by means of written notes (instead of speaking); to publish one's opinion (e.g. as part of a scholarly dialogue); (in book titles) essays; sketches
(n,vs,vi) communicating in writing

筆鋒


笔锋

see styles
bǐ fēng
    bi3 feng1
pi feng
 hippou / hippo
    ひっぽう
the tip of a writing brush; vigor of style in writing; stroke; touch
power of the pen

筆錄


笔录

see styles
bǐ lù
    bi3 lu4
pi lu
to put down in writing; to take down notes; transcript; record

筆順


笔顺

see styles
bǐ shùn
    bi3 shun4
pi shun
 hitsujun
    ひつじゅん
stroke order (when writing Chinese character)
stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)

筆頭


笔头

see styles
bǐ tóu
    bi3 tou2
pi t`ou
    pi tou
 hittou(p); fudegashira / hitto(p); fudegashira
    ひっとう(P); ふでがしら
ability to write; writing skill; written; in written form
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) brush tip; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) first on a list; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (3) head; chief

策試


策试

see styles
cè shì
    ce4 shi4
ts`e shih
    tse shih
imperial exam involving writing essay on policy 策論|策论[ce4 lun4]

算筆

see styles
 sanpitsu
    さんぴつ
(rare) writing and arithmetic

篆書


篆书

see styles
zhuàn shū
    zhuan4 shu1
chuan shu
 tensho
    てんしょ
seal script (Chinese calligraphic style)
seal-engraving style (of writing Chinese characters); seal script

篇幅

see styles
piān fu
    pian1 fu5
p`ien fu
    pien fu
length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page

簡樸


简朴

see styles
jiǎn pǔ
    jian3 pu3
chien p`u
    chien pu
(of lifestyle, clothing, writing etc) simple; plain

簡牘


简牍

see styles
jiǎn dú
    jian3 du2
chien tu
bamboo and wooden slips (used for writing on in ancient times); letter; correspondence; book; document

精煉


精炼

see styles
jīng liàn
    jing1 lian4
ching lien
 seiren / seren
    せいれん
to refine (a substance); to purify; to refine (one's skills, writing etc); refined; polished; succinct; skilled; capable
(noun/participle) (1) refining; refinement; smelting; (2) training

紙筆

see styles
 shihitsu
    しひつ
pen and paper; writing

累贅


累赘

see styles
léi zhuì
    lei2 zhui4
lei chui
superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5]

細書

see styles
 saisho
    さいしょ
(noun, transitive verb) (1) writing with small letters; text written with small, compact letters; (noun, transitive verb) (2) detailed writing

細筆

see styles
 saihitsu; hosofude
    さいひつ; ほそふで
(1) fine brush or pencil; writing brush with a fine point; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (さいひつ only) (artistically) detailed writing; fine writing; writing minutely; (noun, transitive verb) (3) (さいひつ only) writing down in detail (of information); minutely recording

絶筆

see styles
 zeppitsu
    ぜっぴつ
(1) one's last (piece of) writing; last work; (2) ceasing to write; giving up writing

続き

see styles
 tsuzuki
    つづき
(1) continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); next installment; sequel; (2) flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); (suffix noun) (3) succession (of); sequence; series; spell; stretch; streak; run

綺思


绮思

see styles
qǐ sī
    qi3 si1
ch`i ssu
    chi ssu
beautiful thoughts (in writing)

綺語


绮语

see styles
qǐ yǔ
    qi3 yu3
ch`i yü
    chi yü
 kigo; kigyo
    きご; きぎょ
flowery writing; writing concerning love and sex
(1) {Buddh} (See 十悪・2) embellishing one's words (one of the ten evil deeds); (2) (See 狂言綺語) embellished language; flowery language
Sexual talk; improper remarks.

緊い

see styles
 katai
    かたい
(irregular kanji usage) (adjective) (1) hard; solid; tough; (2) stiff; tight; wooden; unpolished (e.g. writing); (3) strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); (4) safe; steady; honest; steadfast; (5) obstinate; stubborn; (6) bookish; formal; stuffy

編章

see styles
 henshou / hensho
    へんしょう
(1) volumes and chapters; (2) composition; writing

練字


练字

see styles
liàn zì
    lian4 zi4
lien tzu
to practice writing characters

縦書

see styles
 tategaki
    たてがき
vertical writing

縦長

see styles
 tatenaga
    たてなが
(adj-na,adj-no,n) oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation

纂述

see styles
 sanjutsu
    さんじゅつ
(noun, transitive verb) (rare) gathering and writing up material

罰寫


罚写

see styles
fá xiě
    fa2 xie3
fa hsieh
to make a student write something out many times, as a punishment; writing lines

習作


习作

see styles
xí zuò
    xi2 zuo4
hsi tso
 shuusaku / shusaku
    しゅうさく
(writing, drawing, calligraphy etc) to apply oneself to producing practice pieces; a practice piece; an exercise
(noun, transitive verb) (a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece

習字


习字

see styles
xí zì
    xi2 zi4
hsi tzu
 shuuji / shuji
    しゅうじ
to practice writing characters
penmanship; calligraphy

翰墨

see styles
 kanboku
    かんぼく
brush and ink; writing; drawing

聞書

see styles
 kikigaki
    ききがき
(noun/participle) writing down what one hears; account of what one hears

肉袒

see styles
ròu tǎn
    rou4 tan3
jou t`an
    jou tan
to make a humble apology (formal writing)

胡適


胡适

see styles
hú shì
    hu2 shi4
hu shih
 koteki
    こてき
Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文|白话文[bai2 hua4 wen2]
(personal name) Koteki

能文

see styles
 yoshifumi
    よしふみ
skilled in writing; (personal name) Yoshifumi

脫落


脱落

see styles
tuō luò
    tuo1 luo4
t`o lo
    to lo
 datsuraku
to drop off; to fall off; (of hair, teeth etc) to fall out; to omit (a character when writing)
escape and let go of

脱稿

see styles
 dakkou / dakko
    だっこう
(n,vs,vt,vi) finishing writing; completion of a manuscript

臨書

see styles
 rinsho
    りんしょ
(noun, transitive verb) writing (from a copy)

自書

see styles
 jisho
    じしょ
(noun/participle) one's own writing

自記

see styles
 jiki
    じき
(noun, transitive verb) (1) writing oneself; (noun, transitive verb) (2) self-recording (of a machine, instrument, etc.); self-registering

致辭


致辞

see styles
zhì cí
    zhi4 ci2
chih tz`u
    chih tzu
to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致詞|致词

舊體


旧体

see styles
jiù tǐ
    jiu4 ti3
chiu t`i
    chiu ti
old form of writing; piece in the old style

花押

see styles
huā yā
    hua1 ya1
hua ya
 kaou / kao
    かおう
signature (in grass-style writing); symbol used in place of a signature (on a document, contract etc)
(temporal noun) signature (not stamp)

芳墨

see styles
 houboku / hoboku
    ほうぼく
(1) (form) (See 墨・すみ・1) scented India ink; fragrant sumi; (2) (honorific or respectful language) (form) your esteemed letter; your highly regarded writing

芳書

see styles
 housho / hosho
    ほうしょ
(honorific or respectful language) (form) your esteemed letter; your highly regarded writing

英文

see styles
yīng wén
    ying1 wen2
ying wen
 hideyuki
    ひでゆき
English (language)
(1) English writing; English sentence; English text; (2) (abbreviation) (See 英文学・1) English literature; English lit; (given name) Hideyuki

草体

see styles
 soutai / sotai
    そうたい
(See 草書) highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

草書


草书

see styles
cǎo shū
    cao3 shu1
ts`ao shu
    tsao shu
 sousho / sosho
    そうしょ
grass script; cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style

華章


华章

see styles
huá zhāng
    hua2 zhang1
hua chang
 kashou / kasho
    かしょう
(literary) beautiful writing
(given name) Kashou

著墨


着墨

see styles
zhuó mò
    zhuo2 mo4
cho mo
to describe (in writing, applying ink)

著錄


著录

see styles
zhù lù
    zhu4 lu4
chu lu
to record; to put down in writing

蕪劣


芜劣

see styles
wú liè
    wu2 lie4
wu lieh
muddled and inferior (of writing)

蕪辞

see styles
 buji
    ぶじ
coarse speech or writing; humble reference to one's own words

蕪鄙


芜鄙

see styles
wú bǐ
    wu2 bi3
wu pi
muddled and limited (of writing)

蕪雜


芜杂

see styles
wú zá
    wu2 za2
wu tsa
miscellaneous; mixed and disorderly (of writing); disordered and confusing; mixed-up and illogical

蘭章


兰章

see styles
lán zhāng
    lan2 zhang1
lan chang
a beautiful speech or piece of writing; your beautiful article (honorific)

血書


血书

see styles
xuè shū
    xue4 shu1
hsüeh shu
 kessho
    けっしょ
letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc
(noun, transitive verb) writing in blood
Written with (one's own) blood.

行書


行书

see styles
xíng shū
    xing2 shu1
hsing shu
 gyousho / gyosho
    ぎょうしょ
running script; semicursive script (Chinese calligraphic style)
semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style

行末

see styles
 yukusue
    ゆくすえ
(See 行頭) end of a line (of writing); line break; (surname) Yukusue

行頭


行头

see styles
xíng tou
    xing2 tou5
hsing t`ou
    hsing tou
 yukutou / yukuto
    ゆくとう
a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume
(See 行末) beginning of a line (of writing); (place-name) Yukutou

表記


表记

see styles
biǎo jì
    biao3 ji4
piao chi
 hyouki / hyoki
    ひょうき
something given as a token; souvenir
(noun, transitive verb) (1) expression in writing; written representation; notation; transcription; orthography; (noun, transitive verb) (2) writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face

見舞

see styles
 mimai
    みまい
(noun/participle) (1) visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; (2) get-well gifts; get-well letters; (3) expression of sympathy; expression of concern; enquiry; inquiry

角字

see styles
 kakuji
    かくじ
(1) style of lettering consisting of thick vertical and horizontal lines, often used in seals, crests, etc.; (2) printed style (of writing Chinese characters; as opposed to cursive style); (3) kanji (as opposed to kana)

記名

see styles
 kimei / kime
    きめい
(n,vs,vt,vi) signature; signing one's name; writing one's name (on); registration (of a bond)

記譜


记谱

see styles
jì pǔ
    ji4 pu3
chi p`u
    chi pu
 kifu
    きふ
to notate music; to write a score
writing a musical score

記録

see styles
 kiroku
    きろく
(noun, transitive verb) (1) record; document; minutes; log; recording; putting on record; keeping a record (of); writing down; (noun, transitive verb) (2) record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.); (surname) Kiroku

詞話


词话

see styles
cí huà
    ci2 hua4
tz`u hua
    tzu hua
form of writing novels that comprise lots of poetry in the body of the text, popular in the Ming Dynasty

試筆

see styles
 shihitsu
    しひつ
(n,vs,vi) first writing (of the New Year)

詩業

see styles
 shigyou / shigyo
    しぎょう
poetic achievements; poetic works; act of writing poetry

語意


语意

see styles
yǔ yì
    yu3 yi4
yü i
 goi
    ごい
meaning; content of speech or writing; semantic
{ling} meaning of a word

誤記

see styles
 goki
    ごき
(noun, transitive verb) erroneous entry; misentry; slip of the pen; writing down wrongly (a sum, etc.)

譯者


译者

see styles
yì zhě
    yi4 zhe3
i che
translator (of writing)

讀寫


读写

see styles
dú xiě
    du2 xie3
tu hsieh
reading and writing

貝多


贝多

see styles
bèi duō
    bei4 duo1
pei to
 baita
pattra palm tree (loan from Sanskrit, Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras
貝多羅 (貝多羅葉); 貝葉 pattra; palm leaves from-the borassus flabelliformis, used for writing material.

賦詠

see styles
 fuei / fue
    ふえい
poem; writing a poem

赤字

see styles
chì zì
    chi4 zi4
ch`ih tzu
    chih tzu
 akaji
    あかじ
(financial) deficit; red letter
(1) (ant: 黒字・1) (being in) the red; deficit; (2) red letter; red writing; (3) corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red

起稿

see styles
qǐ gǎo
    qi3 gao3
ch`i kao
    chi kao
 kikou / kiko
    きこう
to make a draft; to draft (a document)
(n,vs,vt,vi) beginning writing (a draft); drafting

蹀足

see styles
dié zú
    die2 zu2
tieh tsu
to stamp the feet (formal writing)

蹀蹀

see styles
dié dié
    die2 die2
tieh tieh
to walk in a mincing gait (formal writing)

蹇拙

see styles
jiǎn zhuō
    jian3 zhuo1
chien cho
clumsy (writing); awkward; obscure

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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