筆押さえ

筆押さえ

Japanese

Kanji in this term
筆	押
ふで Grade: 3	お Grade: S
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 筆 (fude, “writing brush”) +‎ 押さえ (osae, 連 (れん)用 (よう)形 (けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 押 (お)さえる (osaeru).)

Noun

筆押さえ (hiragana ふでおさえ, rōmaji fudeosae)

1. (typography) flourish at the beginning or end of a stroke