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A4 Noun

草書(そうしょ)cursive script, 'grass' kanji

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters), grass style

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    草書 【そうしょ】

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    • 草書(そうしょ)は、書体(しょたい)のうちの(ひと)つです。

      Cursive script is one style of writing.

    • 行書(ぎょうしょ)をさらに(くず)した書体(しょたい)を「草書(そうしょ)」と()います。

      The style of writing that is even more cursive than semi-cursive is called "cursive script".

    • (ふる)くは、草書(そうしょ)篆書(てんしょ)隷書(れいしょ)簡略(かんりゃく)にしたものだったとか。

      In ancient times, it is said that cursive script was a simplified form of seal and clerical scripts.

    • 草書(そうしょ)には、(ほか)書体(しょたい)(くら)べて曲線(きょくせん)(おお)いという特徴(とくちょう)があります。

      A characteristic of cursive script is that it has more curves compared to other writing styles.

      • 点画(てんかく)省略(しょうりゃく)して(なめ)らかに()いたような書体(しょたい)のことを「草書(そうしょ)」と()うそうです。

        A style of writing that looks like it was written smoothly by omitting strokes is called "cursive script".

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