Definition of 永字八法 (えいじはっぽう)

noun
Eight Principles of Yong, principles for writing the eight basic brush strokes in Chinese characters(so named because all strokes are found in the character 永)
Related Kanji
eternity, long, lengthy
character, letter, word, section of village
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
method, law, rule, principle, model, system