手しゅ跡せき

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

handwriting; penmanship

Refers to a person's handwriting style or the written characters themselves. Often used in formal or literary contexts, similar to 筆跡 (ひっせき).

See also: 筆跡 (ひっせき)

• 彼かれの手しゅ跡せきはとても読よみやすい。

  His handwriting is very easy to read.

• この手て紙がみの手しゅ跡せきから、差さし出だし人にんは女じょ性せいだとわかった。

  From the handwriting of this letter, I could tell the sender was a woman.

noun

calligraphy specimen; holograph; example of penmanship

A physical sample of someone's writing, often valued as a historical or artistic artifact. Can refer to an autograph or a piece of calligraphy.

See also: 筆跡 (ひっせき)

• この寺てらには、空くう海かいの手しゅ跡せきが残のこされている。

  A calligraphy specimen by Kūkai is preserved at this temple.

• 有ゆう名めいな作さっ家かの手しゅ跡せきを集あつめている。

  I collect holographs of famous writers.