れい
隷
しょ
書

noun

  1. clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
れい
隷
しょ
書
隷書 れいしょ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

slave, servant, prisoner
レイ したが.う しもべ (Early Jr. High, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (5th, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
extend, give, cast
タイ (Kentei 1)
snout, hand
water radical variant (no. 85)
スイ
write
か.く ショ -がき (2nd, N5)
brush, finally, self
イチ イツ ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ ニチ にっ (1st, N5)