noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to the style, shape, or characteristics of a person's writing by hand, often with a focus on its distinctiveness or quality.
His handwriting is very easy to read.
筆跡鑑定で本人のものと確認された。
It was confirmed to be his own through handwriting analysis.
calligraphy specimen; holograph; example of penmanship
A physical sample of someone's writing, often valued as an autograph, historical document, or model of calligraphy.
この軸は空海の貴重な筆跡です。
This scroll is a valuable calligraphy specimen by Kūkai.
有名作家の筆跡を集めている。
I collect holographs of famous authors.
The police had the handwriting on the will forensically examined.
This letter's handwriting resembles my father's.
The culprit forged his boss's handwriting to sign the document.
I could tell who wrote it just from the handwriting.
書体 refers to a style or font of script shared by many writers, while 筆跡 refers to the unique, individual handwriting of one particular person.
筆跡 refers to the distinctive style or shape of a person's handwriting, while 手書き refers to the act or fact of writing by hand.
筆跡 specifically means a person's distinctive handwriting style, a narrower sense of what 書 can mean in this context.
筆跡 means someone's handwriting style, sharing the kanji 筆 with 文筆 but referring to a completely different concept.
Rarely used kanji form; 蹟 is an older variant of 跡.
Rarely used kanji form; 迹 is an older variant of 跡.