双そう鉤こう法ほう

noun

sōkōhō brush grip

In calligraphy, a method of holding the brush where the thumb, index, and middle fingers grip the shaft, as opposed to 単鉤法 (tankōhō) which uses only thumb and index finger.

See also: 単鉤法

• 書しょ道どうの授じゅ業ぎょうで双そう鉤こう法ほうを習ならった。

  I learned the sōkōhō brush grip in calligraphy class.

• 双そう鉤こう法ほうは、筆ふでを安あん定ていさせやすい持もち方かただ。

  The sōkōhō method is a grip that makes it easy to stabilize the brush.