永字八法

えいじはっぽう

Meanings

1. Noun Eight Principles of Yong (i.e.: principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters) (so named because all strokes are found in the character 永)

Kanji

• 永 eternal. Read as エイ.
• 字 character
• 八 eight. Read as ハチ.
• 法 law. Read as ホウ.

Word lists

• Yojijukugo (四字熟語)

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists