懸けん腕わん

noun

suspended arm technique (calligraphy)

A calligraphy brush-holding method where the elbow is kept away from the body and the arm is held in the air, allowing free movement. Often contrasted with 提腕 (ていわん) and 枕腕 (ちんわん).

See also: 懸腕直筆 (けんわんちょくひつ)

• 懸けん腕わんで書かくと、筆ふでの動うごきが自じ由ゆうになる。

  Writing with the suspended arm technique gives the brush more freedom of movement.

• 書しょ道どうの先せん生せいに懸けん腕わんの練れん習しゅうを勧すすめられた。

  My calligraphy teacher recommended practicing the suspended arm technique.