筆
Writing Brush
Meanings
Writing Brush, Writing, Painting Brush, Handwriting
On'yomi
ひつ
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
ふで
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
筆 is written in 12 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
筆 (Writing Brush) is taught on WaniKani at level 26 and appears in the JLPT N2 kanji set. It is taught in Japanese elementary school grade 3 as part of the official Joyo kanji list. It ranks #1132 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 12 strokes.
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