掠りゃく

noun

sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve

Technical term in East Asian calligraphy, referring to a concave leftward stroke that tapers to a thin point. Part of the 永字八法 (Eight Principles of the Character 永).

See also: 永字八法

• 永えい字じ八はっ法ぽうの第だい六ろく法ほうは「掠りゃく」と呼よばれ、左ひだりに払はらう細ほそくなる線せんを指さす。

  The sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong is called '掠', referring to a leftward sweeping stroke that becomes thinner.