書 風(しょふう)

しょふう

noun

calligraphic style; writing style

1. calligraphic style; writing style; penmanship style

The distinctive style or manner of handwriting or calligraphy. Refers to the aesthetic characteristics that distinguish one calligrapher's or one school's work from another.

独特(どくとく)の書風(しょふう)で知(し)られている。

Known for a distinctive calligraphic style.

この書道家(しょどうか)の書風(しょふう)は力強(ちからづよ)い。

This calligrapher's writing style is powerful.

時代(じだい)によって書風(しょふう)は大(おお)きく変(か)わり、平安(へいあん)時代(じだい)には優美(ゆうび)な書風(しょふう)が好(この)まれた。

Calligraphic styles changed greatly across eras, and in the Heian period, elegant styles were preferred.

A compound of 書(しょ) (writing, calligraphy) and 風(ふう) (style, manner). Used primarily in the context of calligraphy (書道(しょどう)) and historical handwriting analysis.

Common collocations

書風(しょふう)を学(まな)ぶ: to study a calligraphic style
独自(どくじ)の書風(しょふう): a unique calligraphic style
書風(しょふう)が変(か)わる: the writing style changes

Similar words

書体(しょたい): typeface, font — refers to standardized character forms (both handwritten and typeset)
筆跡(ひっせき): handwriting — the physical trace of someone's writing, used in forensics
画風(がふう): painting style — the equivalent term for visual art

Related Words

Compare: 書体(しょたい) (typeface, font)

Compare: 筆跡(ひっせき) (handwriting)

Compare: 画風(がふう) (painting style)

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