Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “筆”

筆

ふで

writing brush; paintbrush; pen

Example sentence

I add a few finishing touches.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

筆
On
ひつ
Kun
ふで
Stroke count
12

・writing brush

・writing

・painting brush

・handwriting

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Related words to 筆

49 related words

筆名

ひつめい

→

alias;pseudonym;pen name;nom de plume

筆者

ひっしゃ

→

writer;author

筆頭

ひっとう

→

brush tip

筆跡

ひっせき

→

handwriting

筆記

ひっき

→

(taking) notes;copying

筆

ふで

→

writing with a brush;drawing with a brush;penmanship;something drawn with a brush

筆跡

ひっせき

→

calligraphy specimen;example of penmanship;holograph

筆頭

ひっとう

→

first on a list

筆

ふで

→

writing (composing text);the written word

筆頭

ひっとう

→

head;chief

筆順

ひつじゅん

→

stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)

筆談

ひつだん

→

communicating in writing

筆記試験

ひっきしけん

→

written examination

筆舌

ひつぜつ

→

written and spoken words;description

筆記用具

ひっきようぐ

→

writing implement;writing tool

筆致

ひっち

→

stroke of the brush;touch

筆致

ひっち

→

literary style

筆写体

ひっしゃたい

→

cursive typeface

筆を折る

ふでをおる

→

to break off writing

筆力

ひつりょく

→

strength of the brush stroke;power of the pen;ability to write

筆勢

ひっせい

→

stroke (dash) of the pen;(force of) brushwork

筆洗

ひっせん

→

brush cleaner;brush cleaning;brush washing;writing brush washer

筆法

ひっぽう

→

style of penmanship

筆圧

ひつあつ

→

strength of a brushstroke

筆墨

ひつぼく

→

stationery;pen and ink;writing materials

筆写

ひっしゃ

→

copying (by hand);transcribing

筆を執る

ふでをとる

→

to pen;to write;to draw

筆写略字

ひっしゃりゃくじ

→

handwritten abbreviation (of kanji)

筆生

ひっせい

→

copyist;amanuensis

筆を揮う

ふでをふるう

→

to drive a quill (pen);to wield the writing brush

筆を走らせる

ふでをはしらせる

→

to write with facility;to draw with ease

筆字

ふでじ

→

character written by brush;brush-stroke character

筆問筆答

ひつもんひっとう

→

question and answer in writing;written reply to a written question

筆画

ひっかく

→

stroke in a Chinese character

筆塚

ふでづか

→

mound covering reverently buried old brushes

筆を置く

ふでをおく

→

to stop writing;to put down one's pen;to close (a letter)

筆太

ふでぶと

→

a bold hand

筆が立つ

ふでがたつ

→

to write well;to be a good writer;to wield a facile pen

筆屋

ふでや

→

brushmaker (calligraphy);brush seller

筆が走る

ふでがはしる

→

to write with facility;to draw with ease

筆を起こす

ふでをおこす

→

to start writing (e.g. a book)

筆界特定制度

ひつかいとくていせいど

→

(Japanese) land registration system

筆書き

ふでがき

→

brush writing

筆意

ひつい

→

brushwork;writing

筆ペン

ふでペン

→

calligraphy pen

筆戦

ひっせん

→

war of words

筆才

ひっさい

→

literary talent

筆架

ひっか

→

brush rack;pen rack

筆文字

ふでもじ

→

character written by brush;brush-stroke character