Models of writing and calligraphy


Japanese 「く」ひらがな見本　く書き方


hiragana Reading (Example)
く 　　く　※ An example.
Purpose of the site　japanese（く）Introduction of hiragana expressed in textbook and gothic style for a single hiragana character.
character structure 「く」　You can compare and contrast the design, balance and appeal of a typeface in terms of its expression
「く」How to read　There are many other ways to read it.






written with a brush 「く」 calligraphy く letterings


By looking at the hiragana as "displayed characters" you can recognize the number of strokes and the vertical and horizontal balance.



Mincho font



Beautiful characters (calligraphy)　く
Beautiful kanji く way of reading く
Mincho font Mincho font file name 1-ku.jpg

　Commonly used typefaces for computer displays and documents.




textbook style



Image written with a brush　く
Standard typeface く way of reading く
textbook style textbook style file name 2-ku.jpg

「く」Beautiful example　Beautifully written and expressed with a brush「く」japanese






Gothic font



Gothic style　く
handwritten sample く way of reading く
letterings Gothic typeface file name 3-ku.jpg

Features of Gothic font　Equal vertical and horizontal lines are characteristic of the Gothic font.
About Gothic font　The design is also important in lettering and signage production because of the visibility of the text.




brush-style font



handwritten pen　く
writing brush く way of reading く
brushstroke illustration handwriting style file name 4-ku.jpg

「く」calligraphy　Image of a handwritten representation of a brushstroke.




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　Various Japanese character designs


Features of the Mincho typeface Features of Gothic typeface




The design of the beginning and end
of the letters is distinctive.		 The thickness of
the vertical and horizontal
lines are uniform.

　There are some differences and exceptions for each typeface. Even the slightest difference can create a huge impression.



Precautions

　「く」sample of hiragana

Coolly written Kanji　This site allows you to compare and contrast the impressions and images of Japanese kanji by the influence of the typeface (character design) when expressing them in more depth.

japanese letters The grid pattern on the background allows you to write beautifully balanced letters.

　The Japanese Kanji and character illustrations on this website introduce the basic writing style of Mincho and Gothic characters in an easy-to-understand manner.

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