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永字八法
【 えいじはっぽう 】
1. [n] [yoji]
《so named because all strokes are found in the character 永》
▶ Eight Principles of Yong
▶ [expl] principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2837744 勒【ろく】 2. second stroke in the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward stroke
  ⇐ see: 2837772 努【ど】 1. third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
  ⇐ see: 2837779 趯【てき】 1. fourth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; hook at the end of a vertical or horizontal stroke
  ⇐ see: 1298260 策【さく】 2. fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
  ⇐ see: 2837821 側【そく】 1. first principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tiny dash or speck
  ⇐ see: 2837820 啄【たく】 1. seventh principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls leftwards with slight curve
  ⇐ see: 2837818 掠【りゃく】 1. sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
  ⇐ see: 2837819 磔【たく】 1. eighth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; stroke that falls rightwards and fattens at the bottom



History:
5. A 2022-08-10 08:12:33  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Adding yoji tags based on gakken, shinmeikai and-or jitenon
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff: 
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<misc>&yoji;</misc>
4. A 2019-01-04 01:10:08  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments: 
Seems to work.
3. A* 2019-01-03 21:13:38  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Principles_of_Yong
  Comments: 
I think we should mention 永 in a note but I'm not sure how to word it.
  Diff: 
@@ -12,2 +12,3 @@
-<misc>&yoji;</misc>
-<gloss>the eight basic brush strokes in writing Chinese characters</gloss>
+<s_inf>so named because all strokes are found in the character 永</s_inf>
+<gloss>Eight Principles of Yong</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="expl">principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters</gloss>
2. A 2014-08-25 01:14:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
Kanji Haitani list
  Comments: 
Adding yoji tagAdding yoji tag
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff: 
@@ -11,0 +12 @@
+<misc>&yoji;</misc>
1. A 2005-06-10 00:00:00 
  Comments: 
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