writing brush and inkstone
Literary term referring to the two essential tools of traditional calligraphy and writing.
He set out on a journey carrying his brush and inkstone.
Formal, literary term for the act of writing or literary composition; often used in classical contexts.
daily life of a writer
Used in letters to refer to one's own writing life; a humble, literary expression.
I spend my days engaged in writing.
In the course of my writing life, I suddenly recalled old times.
Standard kanji form; 硯 is a non-jōyō character meaning 'inkstone'.
Variant using 研 (grind) in place of 硯; less common but attested.
Compound of 筆 (writing brush) and 硯 (inkstone), representing the essential tools of traditional East Asian calligraphy and, by extension, the act of writing itself.