writing brush
Literary or poetic term for a brush used in calligraphy or writing. Not an everyday word; 筆 (ふで) is the common modern term.
It was a kana letter with beautiful brushwork.
Elevated, literary term for written characters or handwriting, often with an aesthetic connotation. Rare in modern speech.
Decipher the handwriting left on the old scroll.
Standard kanji form; the reading みずくき is also recorded but less common.
Compound of 水 (みず, water) and 茎 (くき, stalk), possibly referring to the reed-like shape of a brush or the flow of ink. The exact origin is uncertain.