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筆

writing brush
Stroke count: 12

Readings

On readingヒツ
Kun readingふで
JōyōGrade 3
  1. paintbrush
  2. pen
  3. writing with a brush
  4. drawing with a brush

Popular Usage

鉛筆万年筆執筆随筆

Radicals and components

Radical竹bambooComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

bamboo (竹) · brush

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1014

Compound words

鉛筆えんぴつ
(wooden) pencil
万年筆まんねんひつ
fountain pen
執筆しっぴつ
writing; authoring
随筆ずいひつ
essays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
自筆じひつ
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
主筆しゅひつ
editor-in-chief
特筆とくひつ
special mention
肉筆にくひつ
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
筆記ひっき
(taking) notes; copying
筆者ひっしゃ
writer; author
筆順ひつじゅん
stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)
筆跡ひっせき
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
筆頭ひっとう
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
筆名ひつめい
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
文筆ぶんぴつ
literary art; literary activity; writing
毛筆もうひつ
(writing, painting) brush
達筆たっぴつ
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
筆記試験ひっきしけん
written examination
筆記用具ひっきようぐ
writing implement; writing tool

Stroke Order

12 strokes

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