noun
single-hook brush grip
In calligraphy, a brush-holding method where the brush is held between the thumb and index finger, as opposed to the 双鉤法 (double-hook method).
See also: 双鉤法
書道の初心者は、まず単鉤法で筆の持ち方を練習する。
Beginners in calligraphy first practice how to hold the brush using the single-hook method.
単鉤法は、双鉤法に比べて筆の動きが自由になりやすい。
The single-hook method tends to allow freer brush movement compared to the double-hook method.
Composed of 単 (single), 鉤 (hook), and 法 (method), referring to the single-hook grip in calligraphy. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with this brush-holding technique.