noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
one's own handwriting; autograph
Refers to something written by the person themselves, often used for letters, documents, or signed works. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.
この手紙は社長の直筆です。
This letter is in the president's own handwriting.
He wrote a message to his fans in his own handwriting.
直筆のサインが入った本を買った。
I bought a book with the author's autograph.
The shop is displaying the author's original handwritten manuscript.
This is a colored autograph board written personally by the director.
肉筆 and 直筆 both refer to something written by hand rather than printed or typed, but 肉筆 is used especially for original paintings or manuscripts, while 直筆 is more common for signatures and personal letters.
直筆 emphasizes an original document penned by a specific (often famous) person, whereas 手書き is a neutral term for anything written by hand.
直筆 means something written by the person themselves, while 代筆 means it was written by someone else on that person's behalf.
counter for thin, flat objects; sheet; plate; coin · serving of soba; portion of gyōza · sumo rank position; wrestler at a given rank · field; rice paddy plot · palanquin bearer
Compound of 直 (direct, personal) and 筆 (writing brush, handwriting). The reading じきひつ uses the on'yomi for both characters.