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.
独特の書風で知られている。
Known for a distinctive calligraphic style.
この書道家の書風は力強い。
This calligrapher's writing style is powerful.
時代によって書風は大きく変わり、平安時代には優美な書風が好まれた。
Calligraphic styles changed greatly across eras, and in the Heian period, elegant styles were preferred.
A compound of 書 (writing, calligraphy) and 風 (style, manner). Used primarily in the context of calligraphy (書道) and historical handwriting analysis.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 書風を学ぶ: to study a calligraphic style
- 独自の書風: a unique calligraphic style
- 書風が変わる: the writing style changes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 書体: typeface, font — refers to standardized character forms (both handwritten and typeset)
- 筆跡: handwriting — the physical trace of someone's writing, used in forensics
- 画風: painting style — the equivalent term for visual art