筆跡

ひっせき

handwriting

Also:calligraphy specimen

What does 筆跡 mean?

筆跡 is a Japanese noun meaning handwriting in English. It can also be translated as calligraphy specimen depending on context. It is written as 筆跡 in kanji, ひっせき in hiragana, and hisseki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はその筆跡を判読できなかった。

I couldn't make out the writing.