筆 kanji: meaning “writing brush”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N212 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- writing brush
- On'yomi
- ヒツ
- Kun'yomi
- ふで
Picture story to remember 筆
Bamboo (竹) makes the best handle for a writing brush.
Parts in this story:竹
How to write 筆: stroke order
筆 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 筆
- 随筆ずいひつessays
- 絵筆えふでpaintbrush
Practice this kanji in the app
Review 筆 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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