noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
Refers to something written in one's own hand, often used to emphasize authenticity or personal touch. Common in phrases like 自筆の手紙 (a letter in one's own handwriting) or 自筆署名 (autograph signature).
This letter is in his own handwriting.
I got an autograph written by the person themselves.
He wrote a thank-you letter in his own handwriting.
This is her handwritten manuscript.
Please sign the contract in your own handwriting.
自筆 stresses that the writer wrote it personally (as opposed to someone else), while 手書き simply means the item was made by hand rather than typed or printed.
自筆 and 直筆 both mean 'in one's own handwriting,' but 直筆 more strongly emphasizes authenticity (as with autographs or original manuscripts) while 自筆 is the plainer, more general term.
自筆 means written by oneself, while 代筆 means written by someone else on one's behalf.
自筆 refers to the fact that a person wrote something themselves, whereas 筆跡 refers to the visual style or characteristics of someone's handwriting.
Compound of 自 (self) and 筆 (brush/writing), literally 'self-brush', referring to something written by oneself.