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文房四宝 (ぶんぼうしほう, bunboushihou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The four treasures of the study are indispensable tools for calligraphy.
My grandfather treasured his four treasures of the study.
Kanji 文 sentence, literature, style 宝 treasure, wealth, valuables Related words 筆ふで One of the four treasures; specifically the brush.
墨すみ One of the four treasures; specifically the ink stick.
硯すずり One of the four treasures; specifically the inkstone.
紙かみ One of the four treasures; specifically the paper.
Etymology From Chinese 文房四寶/文房四宝 (wénfáng sìbǎo), literally 'four treasures of the study'. The term has been used in East Asian culture for centuries to refer to the essential writing implements.