Shodo Online Lesson 8, “hook” - Shodo with a Brush Pen

First, download and print a practice sheet here.

Today's stroke is "はね hane", meaning "hook".
Let's take a look at some typical "hook".

Hook type A

It is a normal vertical stroke until point A.
Slowly trail off to the left.

Hook type B

This stroke is similar to the "continued line".
Please refer to the past lesson shown below.

Continued line

It is a normal horizontal stroke until point 1.
As shown in the "continued line" lesson, apply pressure at point 1.
Sweep shortly to the lower-left.


Now, let's practice some kanji below.




Stroke order
1. Horizontal stroke
2. Hook type A
3. Dot type A

On-yomi	すん sun
Kun-yomi	-
Meaning	measurement

stroke order
1. Dot type A
2. Dot type B
3. Hook type B
4. Left sweep
5. Right sweep

On-yomi	けつ ketsu
Kun-yomi	あな ana
Meaning	hole

stroke order
1. Combination of continued line and hook
2. Left sweep

On-yomi	りき riki
Kun-yomi	ちから chikara
Meaning	power

stroke order
1. Hook type B
2. Curve and hook
3. Horizontal stroke

On-yomi	し shi
Kun-yomi	こ ko
Meaning	child

How was this lesson?
All the contents that I introduced today are on the practice sheet.
Please download it from here.