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    3. 筆

    筆

    筆ふで

    writing brush

    N2KMT8Freq #1132Art & DesignKanji12 strokes

    Kun'yomi

    ふで

    On'yomi

    ヒツ

    Nanori

    はじめ

    writing brushwritingpainting brushhandwriting

    竹聿

    竹
    聿
    丨

    Stroke 0 / 12

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    Alternative forms of this concept

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    Concepts using this kanji

    筆頭

    brush tip

    執筆

    writing

    筆者

    writer

    筆

    writing brush

    筆記用具

    writing implement

    筆記試験

    written examination

    達筆

    good handwriting

    鉛筆

    pencil

    筆順

    stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)

    筆記

    (taking) notes

    万年筆

    fountain pen

    自筆

    one's own handwriting

    主筆

    editor-in-chief

    随筆

    essays

    特筆

    special mention

    筆跡

    handwriting

    直筆

    one's own handwriting

    絵筆

    paintbrush

    代筆

    writing on someone's behalf

    文筆

    literary art

    毛筆

    (writing, painting) brush

    筆致

    stroke of the brush

    肉筆

    one's own handwriting

    一筆

    one stroke (of a brush)

    筆名

    alias

    三筆

    the three famous ancient calligraphers (Emperor Saga, Tachibana (no) Hayanari and Kooboo Daishi)

    一筆書き

    one-stroke sketch

    一筆書く

    to write a few lines (to)

    同筆

    the same handwriting

    硬筆

    pen or pencil

    色鉛筆

    colored pencil

    代筆者

    amanuensis

    筆力

    strength of the brush stroke

    筆記体

    cursive style

    筆記者

    copyist

    分筆

    subdivision of a lot

    文筆業

    literary profession

    お筆先

    divine pronouncement (esp. in Tenri and Ōmoto)

    筆先

    tip of brush

    平筆

    flat brush

    筆入れ

    pencil case

    文筆家

    writer

    筆写体

    cursive typeface

    特筆大書

    (printed or written in) large letters

    合筆

    consolidation of lots

    筆界

    boundary (e.g. of property)

    土筆

    fertile shoot of field horsetail

    用筆

    brush

    名筆

    outstanding work of calligraphy

    筆に任せる

    to let one's pen wander

    筆法

    style of penmanship

    口述筆記

    taking dictation

    筆が立つ

    to write well

    筆立て

    pen or brush stand

    面相筆

    fine-point brushes

    筆文字

    character written by brush

    連筆

    renpitsu brush

    直言直筆

    speak and write plainly (frankly)

    十両筆頭

    two highest ranked wrestlers in juryo division

    古筆家

    expert in old writing

    石筆

    slate pencil

    筆石

    graptolite (extinct Paleozoic-era invertebrate)

    筆意

    brushwork

    筆戦

    war of words

    史筆

    historical writing

    特筆すべき

    worthy of special mention

    画筆

    artist's brush

    筆画

    stroke in a Chinese character

    筆書き

    brush writing

    末筆ながら

    last but not least

    末筆

    part of end phrase in a letter

    側筆

    painting with the body of a brush's bristles (to create a thicker line than possible with the tip)

    真筆

    autograph

    無筆

    illiteracy

    古筆

    old writing

    能筆

    skillful penmanship

    筆記具

    writing materials

    筆頭者

    head of a family

    筆写

    copying (by hand)

    筆界特定制度

    (Japanese) land registration system

    運筆

    brush strokes

    右筆

    private secretary

    筆勢

    stroke (dash) of the pen

    筆太

    a bold hand

    執筆者

    writer

    筆不精

    poor correspondent

    筆生

    copyist

    他筆

    someone else writing

    筆談

    communicating in writing

    筆字

    character written by brush

    筆を置く

    to stop writing

    健筆家

    ready writer

    執筆時点

    at the time of writing

    終筆

    end of a brush-stroke

    筆頭株主

    biggest shareholder

    補筆

    retouch

    春秋の筆法

    critical argument laden with value judgment, where an indirect cause, often trivial, is made to appear as leading to the effect

    筆付き

    brushwork

    算筆

    writing and arithmetic

    筆算

    calculating on paper

    断筆

    ceasing to write

    一筆啓上

    this will just be a short note

    試筆

    first writing (of the New Year)

    落筆

    initial brush stroke in calligraphy

    休筆

    taking a break from writing

    筆跡学

    graphology

    転筆

    brush movement where a horizontal line turns sharply downwards (in calligraphy)

    弘法筆を選ばず

    a good workman does not blame his tools

    筆答

    written response

    省筆

    omission (of words and passages)

    筆を起こす

    to start writing (e.g. a book)

    起筆

    beginning to write

    執筆生活

    writing life

    筆を走らせる

    to write with facility

    筆が走る

    to write with facility

    速筆

    rapid writing

    筆屋

    brushmaker (calligraphy)

    加筆

    improvement (to a piece of writing or painting)

    前頭筆頭

    two highest ranked maegashira wrestlers

    肉筆画

    picture painted by hand

    筆圧

    strength of a brushstroke

    筆紙

    brush and paper

    紙筆

    pen and paper

    細筆

    fine brush or pencil

    親筆

    (one's own) handwriting (esp. someone of high rank or status)

    筆写略字

    handwritten abbreviation (of kanji)

    筆頭著者

    first author

    一筆箋

    small notepad

    悪筆

    poor handwriting

    舞文曲筆

    twisting of the truth in one's writing

    乱筆乱文

    (my) poor writing

    鉄筆

    stylus

    毛筆画

    hair-pencil picture

    曲筆

    misrepresentation

    筆頭とする

    to be led by

    筆札

    writing brush and paper

    筆舌

    written and spoken words

    筆録

    written record

    筆遣い

    brushwork

    遺筆

    writing left by the deceased

    乱筆

    hasty writing

    筆問筆答

    question and answer in writing

    筆を執る

    to pen

    染筆

    writing

    筆陣

    (lineup of authors engaged in a) war of words

    略筆

    outline

    朱筆を入れる

    to make corrections

    筆禍事件

    troubles brought on by what one has written

    筆塚

    mound covering reverently buried old brushes

    遅筆

    writing slowly

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    • 丨
    • 竹
    • 聿
    • 朱筆を入れる
    • 弘法筆を選ばず
    • 執筆生活
    • 筆跡学
    • 筆写体
    • 筆頭株主
    • 筆屋
    • 断筆
    • 執筆時点
    • 筆録
    • 懸腕直筆
    • 代筆者
    • 他筆
    • 筆毛動脈
    • 筆毛
    • 筆問筆答
    • 休筆
    • 舞文曲筆
    • 側筆
    • 渇筆
    • 掠り筆
    • 擦筆
    • 筆札
    • 墨は餓鬼に磨らせ、筆は鬼に持たせよ
    • 弘法も筆の誤り
    • 合筆
    • 毛筆画
    • 転筆
    • 筆硯
    • 一筆箋
    • 筆頭とする
    • 算筆
    • 筆文字
    • 筆字
    • 訳筆
    • 筆癖
    • 平筆
    • お筆先
    • 筆架
    • 筆に任せる
    • 禿筆
    • 筆を走らせる
    • 筆が走る
    • 唐筆
    • 連筆
    • 筆書き
    • 筆を起こす
    • 水彩色鉛筆
    • 筆おろし
    • 筆界
    • 直言直筆
    • 筆石
    • 筆画
    • 筆界特定制度
    • 終筆
    • 春秋の筆法
    • 肉筆画
    • 筆頭著者
    • 筆禍事件

    is_used_in

    • 悪筆
    • 一筆書き
    • 運筆
    • 鉛筆
    • 鉛筆削り
    • 加筆
    • 画筆
    • 偽筆
    • 曲筆
    • 健筆
    • 健筆家
    • 古筆
    • 古筆家
    • 才筆
    • 三筆
    • 史筆
    • 自筆
    • 執筆
    • 執筆者
    • 主筆
    • 朱筆
    • 冗筆
    • 色鉛筆
    • 真筆
    • 随筆
    • 染筆
    • 代筆
    • 卓筆
    • 勅筆
    • 直筆
    • 能筆
    • 土筆
    • 刀筆の吏
    • 同筆
    • 特筆
    • 特筆すべき
    • 肉筆
    • 筆
    • 筆を揮う
    • 筆ペン
    • 筆記
    • 筆記試験
    • 筆写略字
    • 筆者
    • 筆順
    • 筆跡
    • 筆先
    • 筆頭
    • 筆箱
    • 筆不精
    • 筆法
    • 筆墨
    • 筆名
    • 文筆
    • 末筆ながら
    • 万年筆
    • 面相筆
    • 毛筆
    • 乱筆
    • 一筆
    • 省筆
    • 潤筆料
    • 達筆
    • 筆記用具
    • 絵筆
    • 筆が立つ
    • 分筆
    • 文筆業
    • 筆力
    • 筆記帳
    • 筆生
    • 筆致
    • 筆勢
    • 鉄筆
    • 無筆
    • 俗筆
    • 口述筆記
    • 用筆
    • 石筆
    • 遅筆
    • 速筆
    • 毒筆
    • 親筆
    • 絶筆
    • 文筆家
    • 筆入れ
    • 筆太
    • 筆圧
    • 筆付き
    • 筆写
    • 筆立て
    • 筆舌
    • 筆洗
    • 筆耕
    • 筆紙
    • 筆記体
    • 筆記者
    • 筆陣
    • 筆塚
    • 筆答
    • 筆筒
    • 筆禍
    • 筆戦
    • 筆意
    • 筆触
    • 筆誅
    • 筆跡鑑定
    • 筆遣い
    • 筆端
    • 筆算
    • 筆談
    • 筆鋒
    • 筆頭者
    • 試筆
    • 焼き筆
    • 名筆
    • 麗筆
    • 紙筆
    • 細筆
    • 拙筆
    • 特筆大書
    • 起筆
    • 略筆
    • 硬筆
    • 漫筆
    • 末筆
    • 右筆
    • 鉛筆の芯
    • 雪舟の筆
    • 筆記具
    • 筆耕料
    • 筆才
    • 筆舌に尽くしがたい
    • 一筆書く
    • 筆を置く
    • 筆を折る
    • 筆を執る
    • 随筆家
    • 随筆集
    • 遺筆
    • 落筆
    • 補筆
    • 筆まめ
    • 前頭筆頭
    • 十両筆頭
    • 乱筆乱文
    • 一筆啓上

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