How to say 'Writing' in Japanese | 執筆

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The Japanese word for Writing is 'Shippitsu', written as 執筆 in Japanese.'Writing' in hiragana is しっぴつ.

word

執筆

Meaning

Writing

Reading

しっぴつ

shippitsu

Kanji

執Seize, Execute 筆Brush

Explanation

The Japanese noun '執筆 (しっぴつ)' refers to the act of writing, particularly in the context of composing or drafting written works such as articles, essays, or books. It is often used in formal or professional settings to describe the process of creating written content. For example: He is currently writing a novel「彼は現在、小説を執筆中です」(かれはげんざい、しょうせつをしっぴつちゅうです). The author spent years writing this book「その著者はこの本を執筆するのに何年も費やしました」(そのちょしゃはこのほんをしっぴつするのになんねんもついやしました).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4950

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 執筆

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

執

Meaning

Seize, Execute

kanji

筆

Meaning

Brush

Words Related to 執筆 Through the Kanji 執

This Word contains the Kanji 執 as well.

word

執行

Meaning

Execution

Words Related to 執筆 Through the Kanji 筆

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 筆 as well.

word

鉛筆

Meaning

Pencil

word

万年筆

Meaning

Fountain pen

word

筆者

Meaning

Author

word

筆

Meaning

Brush

word

筆記試験

Meaning

Written exam

word

筆記用具

Meaning

Stationery

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