noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
writing an inscription on a stone monument before carving
Specialized term from calligraphy and stone monument production. Refers to the act of writing the text in red ink directly onto the stone surface as a guide for the carver.
石碑に文字を刻む前に、まず書丹を行う。
Before carving the characters into the stone monument, first the inscription is written in red.
書丹の
The technique of writing inscriptions on stone is an important skill for calligraphers.