筆

writing brush

JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふで
On'yomi: ヒツ

Stroke order & writing

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筆 in example sentences

っててる？
Mannenhitsu tte motteru?
Do you have a fountain pen?
はでよ。
Tomu wa mannenhitsu de kaku yo.
Tom writes with a fountain pen.
万年筆まんねんひつを持もっていますか。
Mannenhitsu o motte imasu ka.
Do you have a fountain pen?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.

Words that use 筆

筆 means "writing brush". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read ふで in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Common questions

What does the kanji 筆 mean?: 筆 means "writing brush". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 筆 have?: 筆 is written in 12 strokes.
How is 筆 read?: It is read ふで in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ヒツ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 筆?: 筆 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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