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Kaisho
{{infobox Calligraphic style
name=kaisho |
kanjiname=楷書 |
englishname=Block script |
descended from=Reisho |
began=Three Kingdoms era, 220-264 |
}}
Kaisho (楷書) is a style of Chinese calligraphy characterized by block lettering. Each line of the kanji or kana is made by one stroke of the brush.
Kaisho is the most readable of the calligraphy styles and the one which is studied by Japanese elementary school students.
Kaisho is the basis of the Minchō and related typefaces.
Kaisho is also known as shinsho (真書) and seisho (正書).
Image:kaishotai.jpg|Kaisho kanji from a font examples book
Image:Kaisho-kankostar.jpg|Kaisho calligraphy
Image:Kaisho-names-angie.jpg|Japanese names on a notice board in kaisho
Image:5yencoin-shinyaomachi.jpg|Kaisho on an old 5 yen coin