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What is the Kanji for 'Brush'? | 筆

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Brush', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Brush' is 筆.

    kanji

    筆

    Meaning

    Brush

    Reading

    kunyomiふで

    fude

    onyomiひつ

    hitsu

    Parts

    ⺮Bamboo (竹)聿Brush

    Example Word

    鉛筆: pencil. 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.

    Radical

    竹

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    665

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 筆

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    radical

    ⺮

    Meaning

    Bamboo

    radical

    聿

    Meaning

    Brush

Words Using 筆

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    word

    筆記試験

    Meaning

    Written exam

    word

    万年筆

    Meaning

    Fountain pen

    word

    執筆

    Meaning

    Writing

    word

    筆

    Meaning

    Brush

    word

    筆者

    Meaning

    Author

    word

    鉛筆

    Meaning

    Pencil

    word

    筆記用具

    Meaning

    Stationery

Kanji Related to 筆 Through the Part ⺮

These 18 kanji contain the part ⺮ as well.

    kanji

    筒

    Meaning

    Pipe, Cylinder

    kanji

    範

    Meaning

    Model, Pattern

    kanji

    笑

    Meaning

    Laugh

    kanji

    箸

    Meaning

    Chopsticks

    kanji

    節

    Meaning

    Season, Node

    kanji

    管

    Meaning

    Pipe

    kanji

    籠

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

    kanji

    算

    Meaning

    Calculate

    kanji

    箇

    Meaning

    Item, Counter for articles

    kanji

    簡

    Meaning

    Simplicity

    kanji

    策

    Meaning

    Plan, Policy

    kanji

    築

    Meaning

    Build, Fabricate

    kanji

    箱

    Meaning

    Box

    kanji

    等

    Meaning

    Equal

    kanji

    籍

    Meaning

    Enroll, Register

    kanji

    筋

    Meaning

    Muscle, Tendon

    kanji

    符

    Meaning

    Token, Symbol

    kanji

    第

    Meaning

    Ordinal number

Kanji Related to 筆 Through the Part 聿

These 6 kanji contain the part 聿 as well.

    kanji

    庸

    Meaning

    Ordinary, Common

    kanji

    粛

    Meaning

    Purge, Solemn

    kanji

    書

    Meaning

    Write

    kanji

    律

    Meaning

    Law, Rhythm

    kanji

    津

    Meaning

    Harbor, Haven

    kanji

    建

    Meaning

    Build

Learn the Kanji 筆

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 筆 mean?

筆 means 'Brush'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.