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 (7th, N1)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ　さむらい　お (4th, 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　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)