How to say 'Pencil' in Japanese | 鉛筆

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The Japanese word for Pencil is 'Enpitsu', written as 鉛筆 in Japanese.'Pencil' in hiragana is えんぴつ.

word

鉛筆

Meaning

Pencil

Reading

えんぴつ

enpitsu

Kanji

鉛Lead 筆Brush

Explanation

The Japanese noun '鉛筆 (えんぴつ)' means 'pencil'. It refers to a common writing instrument made of a thin cylindrical graphite core encased in wood. This word is widely used in everyday contexts, such as in schools, offices, or at home. For example: I bought a new pencil「新しい鉛筆を買いました」(あたらしいえんぴつをかいました). Please lend me a pencil「鉛筆を貸してください」(えんぴつをかしてください). The word is straightforward and does not carry additional nuanced meanings, making it easy to use in various situations.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2132

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 鉛筆

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

鉛

Meaning

Lead

kanji

筆

Meaning

Brush

Words Related to 鉛筆 Through the Kanji 筆

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 筆 as well.

word

万年筆

Meaning

Fountain pen

word

筆者

Meaning

Author

word

筆

Meaning

Brush

word

執筆

Meaning

Writing

word

筆記試験

Meaning

Written exam

word

筆記用具

Meaning

Stationery

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'Enpitsu' means 'Pencil' .

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