Inseparable as Form and Shadow in Japanese Calligraphy

形影一如 (keieiichinyo)

The four-character idiom 形影一如 meaning "Inseparable as Form and Shadow" is composed of the word 形影 (read keiei) with the characters meaning "form and shadow" and the word meaning "inseparable" and 一如 (read ichinyo) meaning "oneness".

Verify: 形影一如 in the Japanese-English Dictionary

<i>%k</i> is often given as an anniversary or wedding gift and refers to the magic inseparability of "a husband and wife never being apart".

Inseparable as Form and Shadow (形影一如) in Block style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Inseparable as Form and Shadow 形影一如 keieiichinyo Block Vertical VB2C

Inseparable as Form and Shadow (形影一如) in Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Inseparable as Form and Shadow 形影一如 keieiichinyo Cursive Vertical VC3B

Inseparable as Form and Shadow (形影一如) in Design style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Inseparable as Form and Shadow 形影一如 keieiichinyo Design Vertical VD2B

Inseparable as Form and Shadow (形影一如) in Semi-Cursive style Japanese calligraphy by Eri Takase

Inseparable as Form and Shadow 形影一如 keieiichinyo Semi-Cursive Vertical VS3C

Inseparable as Form and Shadow 形影一如 keieiichinyo Block Horizontal HB2A

Inseparable as Form and Shadow 形影一如 keieiichinyo Cursive Horizontal HC3A

Inseparable as Form and Shadow 形影一如 keieiichinyo Design Horizontal HD3A

Inseparable as Form and Shadow 形影一如 keieiichinyo Semi-Cursive Horizontal HS2A

Inseparable as Form and Shadow

形影一如 (keieiichinyo)

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