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cursive in Japanese

cursive in Japanese is 筆記体, 草書 — cursive means running; flowing.

cursive in Japanese

筆記体
adj
Pronounced: hikkitai
(of writing) Having successive letters joined together.
筆記体
noun
Pronounced: hikkitai
(countable) A cursive character, letter or font.
草書
noun
Pronounced: sōsho
(countable) A cursive character, letter or font.
草書
noun
Pronounced: sōsho
(countable) A manuscript written in cursive characters.

What does "cursive" mean?

  1. adj Running; flowing.
  2. adj Having successive letters joined together.
  3. adj Of or relating to a grammatical aspect relating to an action that occurs in a straight line (in space or time).
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What is "cursive" in Japanese?

"cursive" in Japanese is 筆記体, 草書. cursive means: Running; flowing.

How do you pronounce 筆記体?

"cursive" in Japanese is 筆記体, pronounced "hikkitai".

Are there other ways to say "cursive" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "cursive": 筆記体, 草書.

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