Grit in Japanese Calligraphy — 5 Hand-Brushed Designs

Grit

根性 (konjou)

The Japanese word 根性 meaning "Grit" is composed of the kanji 根 (read kon) meaning "root; radical; head (pimple)" and 性 (read jou) meaning "sex; gender; nature".

Verify: 根性 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

Grit (根性) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Grit 根性 konjou Block Vertical VB3C

Grit (根性) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Grit 根性 konjou Cursive Vertical VC3B

Grit 根性 konjou Cursive Vertical VC3C

Grit (根性) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Grit 根性 konjou Design Vertical VD3B

Grit (根性) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Grit 根性 konjou Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Also available as a hand-brushed Japanese scroll

Master Calligrapher Eri Takase creates each scroll personally, hand-brushed to order on traditional Japanese paper.