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筆
Brush, Writing
ふで (fude)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese calligraphy (書道) is traditionally practiced with a brush called a 筆. Master calligraphers spend years learning proper brush control and stroke order.
Memory Trick
Imagine dipping a calligraphy brush into black ink before writing beautiful kanji. That writing brush helps you remember 筆 means 'brush.'
Readings
Onyomi: ヒツ (hitsu)
Kunyomi: ふで (fude)
Example Words
筆
ふで (fude)
Writing brush
毛筆
もうひつ (mouhitsu)
Writing brush
筆者
ひっしゃ (hissha)
Author
筆記
ひっき (hikki)
Writing
Example Sentence
書道 で 筆 を 使います。
しょどう で ふで を つかいます。
shodou de fude o tsukaimasu
We use a brush in Japanese calligraphy.