懸腕

けんわん

Meanings

1. Noun way of holding a calligraphy brush, with elbow away from the body and arm in the air See also: 懸腕直筆 (けんわんちょくひつ).

Kanji

• 懸 stake. Read as ケン.
• 腕 arm. Read as ワン.

Words containing 懸腕

• 懸腕直筆 (けんわんちょくひつ) calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body

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