calligraphy technique: brush held perpendicularly, arm raised, elbow away from body
A formal calligraphy posture where the arm is suspended, allowing free movement for large characters. Primarily a technical term in shodō.
See also: 直筆 (ちょくひつ) · 懸腕
Kengan chokuhitsu is a brush technique suited for writing large characters.
直筆 refers to holding the brush vertically, a component of 懸腕直筆, but does not include the raised arm posture.
懸腕 means 'suspended arm' and is the arm position used in 懸腕直筆; it can appear in other calligraphy contexts.
Compound of 懸腕 (suspended arm) and 直筆 (vertical brush), describing the posture in traditional calligraphy.