400.筆

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筆

1. Meaning and Reading

  • brush, writing brush
  • Onyomi : ひつ
  • Kunyomi : ふで

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 竹 : bamboo
  • 丨 : brush
  • ヨ : hand

Holding a brush (丨) made of bamboo (竹) in the hand (ヨ), symbolizing a ‘brush’.

筆 kanji meaning and mnemonic illustration

3. Example Words

筆 ふで
brush

I write characters with a brush.

万年筆 まんねんひつ
fountain pen

I wrote a letter with a fountain pen.