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手本帖 (てほんちょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

手て本ほん帖ちょう

Meanings

1

noun

book of calligraphy samples; copybook; portfolio

A book or album containing model calligraphy works, used for practice or as a collection of samples.

書しょ道どうの先せん生せいが手て本ほん帖ちょうを見みせてくれた。
The calligraphy teacher showed me a book of calligraphy samples.
彼かれは自じ分ぶんの作さく品ひんを手て本ほん帖ちょうにまとめた。
He compiled his works into a portfolio.

Kanji

手hand
本book, present, main
帖quire (of paper), bundle of seaweed, counter for screens

Etymology

Compound of 手本 (tehon, 'model, example') and 帖 (chō, 'book, album'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word refers to a book of calligraphy models.