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湖 - Lake

Kunyomi: mizuumi, みずうみ

白鳥の湖 【はくちょうのみずうみ】 Swan Lake (ballet)

Onyomi: ko, コ

湖沼 【コショウ】 lake, marsh, wetland, inland waters

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黒 - Black

I am always trying my best with how I lift my brush off the paper. It can be "hit or miss". No calligraphed piece is ever the same.

Kunyomi: kuro
くろ、 くろ.ずむ、 くろ.い
黒色 【くろいろ】 black (colour, color)

Onyomi: koku
コク
黒衣 【コクイ】 black clothes

#kanji #黒 #black #japanese #書道 #shodo #kaisho

One of these things is not like the other... 👀

#fearless #YearOfShadow #ShadowTheHedgehog #Sonic3 #Shadow #Sonic3TheMovie #SonicTheHedeghog #kanji #artist #calligraphy #brushlettering #ink #creative #brushcalligraphy #japaneseculture #japanesecalligraphy #書道 #shodo #shodou #習字 #kaisho

Solar Eclipse (日食) & Sunshine / Positive (陽)

日食 - にっしょく- Nisshoku- I love how the kanji for "sun" and "eat" makes up the word solar eclipse! 😄

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Practising 永 (eternity).

It was lovely to get back into my studio and calligraph in a calm, organised space. My Spring clean / clear out is finally done, and it feels so good as a result! 🌸

#kanji #漢字 #eternity #永 #書道 #shodo #shodō #shodou #習字 #kaisho #manekineko