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臨写 (りんしゃ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
copying a model ; faithful reproduction
Primarily used in calligraphy and traditional painting to describe the practice of copying a master's work or a model exactly. Often implies a learning exercise.
名めい
な
山さん
水すい
画が
を
臨りん
写しゃ
し
た
もの
です
。
This painting is a faithful copy of a famous landscape painting.
Kanji 写 copy, be photographed, describe Similar words 模も 写しゃ 模写 is a broader term for copying or reproducing a work of art, often used for paintings and drawings. 臨写 specifically emphasizes copying while looking at the original model, and is strongly associated with calligraphy and traditional painting practice.
臨りん 書しょ 臨書 refers specifically to copying calligraphy works, especially classical Chinese or Japanese calligraphy. 臨写 can be used for both calligraphy and painting, and is slightly more general.
Etymology Compound of 臨 (りん, 'to face, to look at') and 写 (しゃ, 'to copy, to reproduce'). The term describes the act of copying while directly observing the original.
