磔たく

noun

eighth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward falling stroke that fattens at the bottom

Technical term from the 永字八法 (Eight Principles of the Character 永). Refers to the stroke that sweeps rightward and thickens at the end, like the final stroke in 永.

See also: 永字八法

• 永えい字じ八はっ法ぽうの八やっつ目めの筆ひっ法ぽうは「磔たく」と呼よばれる。

  The eighth brush technique of the Eight Principles of Yong is called 'taku'.

• 「磔たく」は右みぎに払はらって、最さい後ごに筆ふでを止とめて太ふとくする。

  For 'taku', you sweep rightward and then stop the brush to make it thicker at the end.