Word Meaning

ひつ hitsu

筆 is read as ひつ (hitsu) and means (land) lot.

Meaning

English

  1. (land) lot
  2. plot
  3. writing (composing text)
  4. the written word
  5. writing brush
  6. paintbrush
  7. pen
  8. writing with a brush

Reading

Kana

ひつ

Romaji

hitsu

Writing Variants

  • ふで fude

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 597 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

筆頭

ひっとう

brush tip

筆記

ひっき

(taking) notes

筆者

ひっしゃ

writer

筆跡

ひっせき

handwriting

筆名

ひつめい

alias

筆記用具

ひっきようぐ

writing implement

筆記試験

ひっきしけん

written examination

筆順

ひつじゅん

stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)

筆談

ひつだん

communicating in writing

筆界特定制度

ひつかいとくていせいど

(Japanese) land registration system

万年筆

まんねんひつ

fountain pen

一筆

いっぴつ

one stroke (of a brush)

Example Sentences

9

このふではとてもかきやすい。

This writing brush is very easy to write with.

かれはほそいふでではなをえがいた。

He painted a flower with a fine brush.

せんせいはかのじょのふでをほめた。

The teacher praised her handwriting.

としをとるとふでがおそくなる。

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

ふでをあらってからはこにしまってください。

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

そふのふでにはちからづよさがある。

My grandfather's handwriting has a powerful character.

かのじょはふででてがみをかいた。

She wrote the letter with a writing brush.

このみせではにほんせいのふでをうっている。

This shop sells brushes made in Japan.

かれのふではよみやすくてうつくしい。

His handwriting is easy to read and beautiful.