noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one's own handwriting; autograph
Refers to something written by the person themselves, often used for letters, documents, or signed works. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
He wrote a message to his fans in his own handwriting.
This letter is in the president's own handwriting.
I bought a book with the author's autograph.
The shop is displaying the author's original handwritten manuscript.
This is a colored autograph board written personally by the director.
直筆 emphasizes an original document penned by a specific (often famous) person, whereas 手書き is a neutral term for anything written by hand.
直筆 means something written by the person themselves, while 代筆 means it was written by someone else on that person's behalf.
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer
Compound of 直 (direct, personal) and 筆 (writing brush, handwriting). The reading じきひつ uses the on'yomi for both characters.