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書道

しょどう

N3calligraphy

Examples

放課後の書道教室で自分の名前を書いた。

書道では筆の運びと姿勢が大切だ。

Included kanji

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 書道, read しょどう, means the art and practice of calligraphy.
  • Basic usage: Use it for calligraphy classes, brush movement, or posture, as in the examples.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Compared with writing generally
    • 書く broadly means writing, while 書道 is an artistic practice involving letter forms and writing technique.
  • A calligraphy class
    • The example's 書道教室 means a classroom or class for learning calligraphy.

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