筆

writing brush

JLPT N2 Grade 3 12 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふで
On'yomi: ヒツ

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.

筆 in example sentences

万年筆まんねんひつって持もってる？

Mannenhitsu tte motteru?

Do you have a fountain pen?
トムは万年筆まんねんひつで書かくよ。

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, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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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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