六りく体たい

noun

six historical styles of kanji writing

Refers to the six traditional calligraphic styles: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive. A technical term in calligraphy and historical linguistics.

• 書しょ道どうの授じゅ業ぎょうで六りく体たいについて学まなんだ。

  We learned about the six historical styles of kanji writing in calligraphy class.

• この辞じ典てんには六りく体たいの例れいが載のっている。

  This dictionary includes examples of the six historical styles.