What does kanji 筆 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 筆 is writing brush.

How is kanji 筆 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 筆 are ふで; the onyomi readings are ヒツ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 筆?

Kanji 筆 is taught in Jōyō Grade 3.

What is the main radical of kanji 筆?

The main radical for kanji 筆 is 竹.

What words use kanji 筆?

Example words that use kanji 筆 include 筆, 筆頭, 筆者, 筆記.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 8

筆

Meaning

Kanji 筆

writing brush

writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ふで
Onyomi 音読み: ヒツ
Nanori 名乗り: はじめ

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 3
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1132
Strokes: 12
Radical: 竹
Components: 竹 • 聿 • 乞
Kanji Kentei: Level 8
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 213 entries that include this kanji.

筆

ひつ

(land) lot

筆頭

ひっとう

brush tip

筆者

ひっしゃ

writer

筆記

ひっき

(taking) notes

筆蹟

ひっせき

handwriting

筆名

ひつめい

alias

筆記試験

ひっきしけん

written examination

筆記用具

ひっきようぐ

writing implement

筆順

ひつじゅん

stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)

筆致

ひっち

literary style

筆舌

ひつぜつ

written and spoken words

筆談

ひつだん

communicating in writing

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

この筆はとても書きやすい。

This writing brush is very easy to write with.

彼は細い筆で花を描いた。

He painted a flower with a fine brush.

先生は彼女の筆を褒めた。

The teacher praised her handwriting.

年を取ると筆が遅くなる。

As one gets older, one's writing becomes slower.

筆を洗ってから箱にしまってください。

Please wash the brush and put it back in the box.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 5 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

神筆 Shen Bi