隷書

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 隷書 (れいしょ) is a noun for clerical script, a style studied and used in calligraphy.
• Basic usage: It appears when learning the basics of the script or copying monument characters in that style.
  • 書道の時間に隷書の基本を習った。 — We learned the basics of clerical script in calligraphy class.
  • 石碑の文字を隷書で写し取った。 — I copied the monument's characters in clerical script.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Script style and writing tool
  • 隷書 names the style of the characters. In 隷書で, で marks the script in which they are written, not a physical writing tool.