Sharp vs rounded (tomed) vertical stroke in kanjis


How can I know for sure in what situation I should use sharp vertical line and
in what situation I should use rounded vertical line?

For example, from videos on youtube I do know for sure that vertical line in 申
is sharp and I do know for sure, that vertical line in 木 is rounded.

Is there some rule or hint or tip on defining myself when it is sharp and when
it is rounded (tomed)?

My question is about vertical lines only.

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FWZsz.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/FWZsz.png)

[![enter image description
here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0hsWW.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/0hsWW.png)




A recent guideline from 文化庁 clearly says this distinction is not important in
most cases. See page 53 of [this
PDF](http://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/pdf/2016022902.pdf)
(常用漢字表の字体・字形に関する指針（報告）（案）） (2016):

>
> [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PZWVn.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PZWVn.png)

As for 木, you can also use はね
([![example](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SKyat.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SKyat.png)).

Some recent elementary school teachers are extremely strict on this kind of
thing, which has [caused much controversy](https://matomedane.jp/page/23877).
Outside school, very few adults care about this. If you want examples for
practice, find some
[教科書体](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/search?tab=votes&q=%E6%95%99%E7%A7%91%E6%9B%B8%E4%BD%93)
font.

(The guideline above is for the general public. Professional calligraphers and
historians may have their own opinions.)




A recent guideline from 文化庁 clearly says this distinction is not important in
most cases. See page 53 of [this
PDF](http://www.bunka.go.jp/koho_hodo_oshirase/hodohappyo/pdf/2016022902.pdf)
(常用漢字表の字体・字形に関する指針（報告）（案）） (2016):

>
> [![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PZWVn.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/PZWVn.png)

As for 木, you can also use はね
([![example](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SKyat.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/SKyat.png)).

Some recent elementary school teachers are extremely strict on this kind of
thing, which has [caused much controversy](https://matomedane.jp/page/23877).
Outside school, very few adults care about this. If you want examples for
practice, find some
[教科書体](https://japanese.stackexchange.com/search?tab=votes&q=%E6%95%99%E7%A7%91%E6%9B%B8%E4%BD%93)
font.

(The guideline above is for the general public. Professional calligraphers and
historians may have their own opinions.)

