The present invention is a thermochromic writing implement comprising thermochromic ink and a frictional element for thermally altering, via frictional heat, the color of writing made using the thermochromic ink, wherein: a metallic glossy
pigment is added to the thermochromic ink; an attachment hole 2 for attaching a frictional element 3 is provided in the thermochromic writing implement; the frictional element 3 comprises an attaching part 5 that is inserted into the attachment hole 2, and a frictional part 32 that projects from the attachment hole 2 and has an convex
surface shape; the volume Ve of the frictional part 32 and the volume Vp of the metallic glossy
pigment satisfy 5 ≤ Ve / Vp ≤ 35; the maximum outer
diameter D of the frictional part 32 and the projecting length L thereof satisfy 0.1 ≤ L / D ≤ 1.5; the value of the
Shore A
hardness of the material of the frictional element 3 immediately after initiating indenter contact is in a range of 60 to 85, inclusive, as measured according to JIS K 7215 of the Japanese Industrial Standards; and the value (ΔHS) of
Shore A
hardness, as defined according to the following formula, is at least 0 and less than 5. ΔHS = (
Shore A
hardness value immediately after initiating indenter contact) – (Shore A hardness value 15 seconds after initiating indenter contact)