懸けん腕わん直ちょく筆ひつ

noun

calligraphy technique: brush held perpendicularly, arm raised, elbow away from body

A formal calligraphy posture where the arm is suspended, allowing free movement for large characters. Primarily a technical term in shodō.

See also: 直筆 (ちょくひつ) · 懸腕

• 懸けん腕わん直ちょく筆ひつは、大おおきな字じを書かくときに適てきした筆ひっ法ぽうです。

  Kengan chokuhitsu is a brush technique suited for writing large characters.