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筆
Kanji meaning "writing brush, writing, painting brush"
Jiten frequency #1148
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Kanken Level 8
WaniKani Level 26
RTK
KLC Volume 8
TMW Debut Idol
12 strokes
Meanings
writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
On'yomi
ヒツ
Kun'yomi
ふで
Reading usage
ふで
102 (33%)
ひつ
98 (32%)
ひっ
53 (17%)
ぴつ
51 (17%)
け
1 (0%)
筆
(
ふで
)
writing brush
#8568
筆
(
ふで
)
箱
(
ばこ
)
pencil case
#40214
絵
(
え
)
筆
(
ふで
)
paintbrush
#42643
筆
(
ふで
)
を
走
(
はし
)
らせる
to write with facility
#50926
筆
(
ふで
)
を
置
(
お
)
く
to stop writing
#54629
筆
(
ふで
)
を
執
(
と
)
る
to pen
#57322
筆
(
ふで
)
先
(
さき
)
tip of brush
#63344
一
(
ひと
)
筆
(
ふで
)
書
(
か
)
く
to write a few lines (to)
#65116
筆
(
ふで
)
を
折
(
お
)
る
to break off writing
#78423
筆
(
ふで
)
ペン
calligraphy pen
#83274
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Most common words using this kanji
筆
(
ふで
)
writing brush
#8568
筆
(
ひっ
)
頭
(
とう
)
brush tip
#9413
執
(
しっ
)
筆
(
ぴつ
)
writing
#9440
鉛
(
えん
)
筆
(
ぴつ
)
(wooden) pencil
#12663
筆
(
ひっ
)
跡
(
せき
)
handwriting
#16644
特
(
とく
)
筆
(
ひつ
)
すべき
worthy of special mention
#27685
筆
(
ひっ
)
記
(
き
)
用
(
よう
)
具
(
ぐ
)
writing implement
#28991
万
(
まん
)
年
(
ねん
)
筆
(
ひつ
)
fountain pen
#29700
直
(
じき
)
筆
(
ひつ
)
one's own handwriting
#30873
達
(
たっ
)
筆
(
ぴつ
)
good handwriting
#33311
筆
(
ひっ
)
記
(
き
)
writing down
#34280
加
(
か
)
筆
(
ひつ
)
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting)
#35678
一
(
いっ
)
筆
(
ぴつ
)
one stroke (of a brush)
#37706
筆
(
ひっ
)
者
(
しゃ
)
writer
#39740
筆
(
ふで
)
箱
(
ばこ
)
pencil case
#40214
代
(
だい
)
筆
(
ひつ
)
writing on someone's behalf
#41683
絵
(
え
)
筆
(
ふで
)
paintbrush
#42643
特
(
とく
)
筆
(
ひつ
)
special mention
#42754
筆
(
ひつ
)
舌
(
ぜつ
)
に
尽
(
つ
)
くしがたい
beyond description
#42878
筆
(
ひっ
)
記
(
き
)
試
(
し
)
験
(
けん
)
written examination
#45100
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