直言直筆

ちょくげんちょくひつ

speak and write plainly (frankly), speak and write without reserve

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

筆

ふで

writing brush

筆問筆答

ひつもんひっとう

question and answer in writing, written reply to a written question

直直

なおなお じきじき

straight

他筆

たひつ

someone else writing, someone else's writing

側筆

そくひつ

painting with the body of a brush's bristles (to create a thicker line than possible with the tip)

渇筆

かっぴつ

drybrush, brush which gives a blurred effect in writing or painting

一筆

いっぴつ ひとふで

a few lines, stroke of pen

筆屋

ふでや

brushmaker (calligraphy), brush seller

紅筆

べにふで

lipstick brush

筆答

ひっとう

written response

同筆

どうひつ

the same handwriting

筆力

ひつりょく

strength of the brush stroke, power of the pen, ability to write

健筆

けんぴつ

powerful pen

運筆

うんぴつ

brush strokes, way of moving the brush

末筆

まっぴつ

part of end phrase in a letter

細筆

さいひつ

fine brush or pencil, small or fine handwriting

筆算

ひっさん

calculating on paper