篆てん書しょ

noun

seal script; seal-engraving style

Refers to the ancient style of writing Chinese characters used especially for seals and formal inscriptions. A technical term in calligraphy and East Asian art history.

• 篆てん書しょは、印いん鑑かんによく使つかわれる書しょ体たいです。

  Seal script is a calligraphic style often used for personal seals.

• この石せき碑ひには篆てん書しょで文も字じが刻きざまれている。

  Characters are carved on this stone monument in seal script.