Of the three calligraphic styles in the Koya-gire, it is the brushwork of the second style that is the most idiosyncratic and unique; it is distinguished by the frequent use of brushstrokes at oblique angles, rising to the right, and by its thick, heavily drawn characters.
高野切の3種の筆跡のなかではもっとも個性が強く、側筆を多用した右肩上がりで肉太の字形に特色がある。