No. 2,644 in Japanese
書道
"書道" (shodō) means "Japanese calligraphy."
In a sentence
彼は書道を習い始めました。
He started learning calligraphy.
In this sentence, '書道' is used to refer to the Japanese art of calligraphy as a subject of study.
書道の展覧会で、彼女の作品が賞をとった。
Her work received an award at the calligraphy exhibition.
Here, '書道' pertains to the calligraphy exhibition, emphasizing the artistic presentation.
書道道具を買いに行きました。
I went to buy calligraphy tools.
In this usage, '書道' is connected to the tools used for practicing the art of calligraphy.
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