How to learn Japanese handwriting

Learning to write with more than 2000 characters of the Japanese alphabet may seem, at first, an impossible task. Each character is composed of sequences of strokes and strokes that must be executed quickly and methodically. It can take years to learn Japanese writing, but almost anyone can understand the basics.

one

Identify which of the three alphabets you are going to write . The Japanese language is based on three different alphabets. Most Japanese phrases are composed of a mixture of kanji - the Japanese alphabet based in China - and hiragana, an exclusively Japanese phonetic alphabet. Katakana is the simplified version of the hiragana that denotes either a foreign word, or a word that carries the emphasis.

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Learn and order the study strokes. The order in which strokes of a Japanese character are made is essential for proper Japanese calligraphy . A simple rule to remember is that it is generally written from left to right and top to bottom, but more specific instructions can be drawn from Japanese calligraphy books or online resources.

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Draw horizontal lines before the vertical lines. All but the simplest of kanji characters have two horizontal and vertical lines. The only exception is when a horizontal line forms the lower part of the character. Draw that last bottom line horizontally.

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Pause at the end of the horizontal lines. When you study the order of the strokes, you can see that the straight end of the horizontal lines are joined with a thicker point on the right side. This is because you must end the end of a horizontal line, and add a little bit upwards. If you use ink calligraphy, this thicker point should happen, of course, when you pause.

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Draw vertical center lines before tilting outgoing lines. When there are no horizontal lines, trace the vertical center line of the first character. Next, draw the bent lines that protrude from the centerline, beginning with those on the left side.

• Practice regularly. Write a Japanese character hundreds of times in a single session until you get used to the correct order of movement, the pronunciation of the character and its meaning.
• Practice writing, from top to bottom and from right to left. Traditional Japanese calligraphy starts in the upper right corner of the page, moves down and then returns to the top of the page, to the left of the last line of characters.
• Do not try to write a Japanese character before knowing your proper movement order. Getting used to writing a character in the wrong order of movement can be a difficult habit to break.
• Do not make too many characters at once. You will forget Japanese characters if you throw through the lessons. Start with hiragana and katakana, and progress to then move on to kanji basic education sequentially.