Kanji Writing Techniques: From Basic to Advanced
Multiple examples of four-character compounds and four-letter words are presented on one page with examples of four-character compounds displayed by various designs focusing on four-character compounds and four-letter words.
We express four-character idioms in various designs, such as Mincho, Gyosho, Gothic, and Sosho styles. These can serve as general examples for lettering in Japanese, posters (handmade signs), and calligraphy assignments like the New Year's calligraphy tradition.
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 Mincho Font |
Textbook Font |
Gyousho Font |
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| Maru Gothic |
Anxiety |
Brush Pen |
Sosho Font |
We have put together a one-page sample of such a design for one four-character phrase.
Kanji characters may be missing if they are old or special characters (Unicode).
Kanji Writing Practice: Techniques for Mastery
| Character Illustration | four-character idiomatic compounds |
1121 肩摩轂撃 1122 賢明愚昧  1123 見聞覚知  1124 牽羊悔亡  1125 剣葉刀林  1126 朽木糞土  1127 求名求利  1128 九流百家  1129 急流勇退  1130 丘陵学山  1131 居安思危  1132 挙案斉眉  1133 居安慮危  1134 強悪強善  1135 尭雨舜風  1136 恐悦至極  1137 矯枉過正  1138 矯枉過直  1139 跫音空谷  1140 尭階三尺  |
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1141 矯角殺牛 1142 教学相長  1143 鏡花水月  1144 叫喚呼号  1145 叫喚地獄  1146 強幹弱枝  1147 快活愉快  1148 蓋棺事定  1149 凱風寒泉  1150 磑風舂雨  1151 開物成務  1152 開宝迷邦  1153 槐門棘路  1154 強談威迫  1155 高談闊歩  1156 高談闊論  1157 交淡如水  1158 巷談俗説  1159 剛胆不敵  1160 高談放論  |
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1161 荒誕無稽 1162 高談雄弁  1163 巧遅拙速  1164 膠柱鼓瑟  1165 黄中内潤  1166 口誅筆伐  1167 剛腸石心  1168 高枕安臥  1169 高枕安寝  1170 高枕安眠  1171 高枕無憂  1172 向天吐唾  1173 交頭接耳  1174 荒唐之言  1175 荒唐不稽  1176 荒唐無稽  1177 紅灯緑酒  1178 紅桃緑柳  1179 開門揖盗  1180 海約山盟  |
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1181 外憂内患 1182 外腴中乾  1183 傀儡政権  1184 魁塁之士  1185 偕老同穴  1186 薤露蒿里  1187 家殷人足  1188 金殿玉楼  1189 銀杯羽化  1190 金波銀波  1191 吟風咏月  1192 吟風弄月  1193 金碧相輝  1194 金碧輝煌  1195 金碧爛然  1196 金友玉昆  1197 瑾瑜匿瑕  1198 金蘭之友  1199 金律金科  1200 空空寂寂  |
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Significance of Font Design
They play an important role in the communication and visual presentation of information. First, fonts can greatly affect the impression of a message depending on the shape and style of the letters. For example, serif fonts give a traditional, formal impression, while sans-serif fonts create a modern, clean look.
They also contribute to readability and legibility and are designed to aid visual attraction and understanding, especially in advertising and publications. In addition, fonts can serve as part of a brand identity, a means of expressing the personality of a company or product.
About precautions How to write and read four-character phrases |
This homepage introduces how to write various four-character phrases.
Some kanji characters may be garbled because they are not supported in the font-based character design. We have also taken care to ensure that there are no mistakes in the kanji and reading notations, but there may be kanji mistakes or conversion errors.
The introduction of typefaces is only shown as an example as a sample of typeface design. Even similar fonts may differ in minor details. It is not intended to indicate superiority or inferiority of any typeface.
The font and cursive typefaces shown on this page are not necessarily correct, as they often reflect the individuality of the person actually writing them.
When accuracy is required for school assignments, exams, work, etc., please confirm the correctness of the kanji, readings, and meanings of 4-kanji compounds with a Japanese dictionary, idiomatic expression dictionary, or other reliable source. Text and images on this site may not be reproduced or redistributed.