書しょ家か

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Meanings

Refers to a person skilled in calligraphy or beautiful handwriting, often as an art form. The second gloss 'individual with good penmanship' is a broader, less formal extension.

彼かの女じょは有ゆう名めいな書しょ家かで、展てん覧らん会かいを開ひらいている。
She is a famous calligrapher and holds exhibitions.
祖そ父ふは書しょ家かではないが、とても字じがきれいだ。
My grandfather is not a calligrapher, but his handwriting is very beautiful.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が書しょ家かになるto become a calligrapher
彼かれは若わかいころから練れん習しゅうを重かさね、書しょ家かになった。
He practiced from a young age and became a calligrapher.
〈人ひと〉が書しょ家かとして活かつ躍やくするto work actively as a calligrapher
彼かの女じょは書しょ家かとして国こく内ない外がいで活かつ躍やくしている。
She is active as a calligrapher both in Japan and abroad.