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筆遣い (ふでづかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

筆ふで遣づかい

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Meanings

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noun

brushwork; penmanship; handling of a brush or pen

Refers to the skill or manner of using a brush or pen, especially in calligraphy, painting, or writing.

彼かれの筆ふで遣づかいはとても繊せん細さいだ。
His brushwork is very delicate.
書しょ道どうでは筆ふで遣づかいが重じゅう要ようです。
In calligraphy, brush handling is important.

Written forms

筆ふで遣づかいUsage22%
Standard kanji spelling.
筆ふで使づかいUsage54%
Variant spelling using 使い instead of 遣い.
筆ふでづかいUsage24%
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Kanji

筆writing brush, writing, painting brush
遣dispatch, despatch, send
使use, send on a mission, order

Similar words

筆ひっ跡せき
筆跡 refers to the resulting handwriting or brush marks, while 筆遣い focuses on the technique or manner of using the brush.
運うん筆ぴつ
運筆 is a more formal term for brush movement or stroke order, often used in calligraphy instruction.

Etymology

Compound of 筆 (fude, 'brush') and 遣い (zukai, 'use, handling'). The reading づかい is a rendaku form of つかい.