Readings
- paintbrush
- pen
- writing with a brush
- drawing with a brush
Radicals and components
How it's built筆
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Mnemonic (RtK)
ⓘbamboo (竹) · brush
From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1014
Additional Examples
He earns his bread by writing.tatoeba He uses a pencil with a fine point.tatoeba He used watercolors in short vertical brush-strokes.tatoeba Practice Writing
Practice Writing 筆
Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step