| The ancient calligraphy were originally makimono (scroll) and jo (quire), and they were gradually cut off and stored, then each of them was called "a piece of excellent classical calligraphy." |
古筆はもともと巻物や帖であったが、それを切断して収蔵するようになり、それぞれを古筆切（こひつぎれ）と呼ぶようになった。 |