墨ぼく跡せき

noun

calligraphy; penmanship; writing (esp. of a Zen monk)

Often refers to the brushwork or written characters of a Zen monk, valued as art or spiritual expression. Can also refer to penmanship in general.

• この墨ぼく跡せきは有ゆう名めいな禅ぜん僧そうのものです。

  This calligraphy is by a famous Zen monk.

• 彼かれの墨ぼく跡せきには力ちから強づよさが感かんじられる。

  His penmanship conveys a sense of strength.