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筆
Grade Level: 3
JLPT Level: 2
Frequency: 1132
Bushu (Radical) Info: 竹 (たけ) bamboo
Henshall Mnemonic: take bamboo writing brush in hand
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Stroke Order Diagram (SOD): 12 Strokes

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On-Yomi Reading(s):
ヒツ
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Kun-Yomi Reading(s):
ふで
くし
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English Meaning(s):
writing brush
writing
painting brush
handwriting
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Popular words and/or phrases using this kanji:
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- 鉛筆 [えんぴつ]
(n) pencil [K] [D]
- 自筆 [じひつ]
(n) one's own handwriting [K] [D]
- 執筆 [しっぴつ]
(n) writing [K] [D]
- 主筆 [しゅひつ]
(n) editor-in-chief [K] [D]
- 随筆 [ずいひつ]
(n) essays; miscellaneous writings [K] [D]
- 達筆 [たっぴつ]
(adj-na,n) skillful writing; speedy writing [K] [D]
- 特筆 [とくひつ]
(n) special mention [K] [D]
- 肉筆 [にくひつ]
(n) one's own handwriting; autograph [K] [D]
- 筆 [ふで]
(n) writing brush [K] [D]
- 筆記 [ひっき]
(n,vs) (taking) notes; copying [K] [D]
- 筆記試験 [ひっきしけん]
written examination [K] [D]
- 筆記用具 [ひっきようぐ]
(n) copying equipment [K] [D]
- 筆者 [ひっしゃ]
(n) writer; author [K] [D]
- 筆順 [ひつじゅん]
(n) stroke order [K] [D]
- 筆跡 [ひっせき]
(n) holograph; handwriting [K] [D]
- 筆頭 [ひっとう]
(n) brush tip; first on a list [K] [D]
- 筆名 [ひつめい]
(n) alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume [K] [D]
- 文筆 [ぶんぴつ]
(n) literary art; literary activity; writing [K] [D]
- 万年筆 [まんねんひつ]
(n) fountain pen [K] [D]
- 毛筆 [もうひつ]
(n) (writing, painting) brush [K] [D]
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