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    3. 一筆

    一筆

    一いっ筆ぴつ

    one stroke (of a brush)

    KMT10News #39+1NounArt & DesignLiteratureKanji Vocab13 strokes

    いっぴつひとふで

    Noun

    1.
    one stroke (of a brush)
    2.
    a few lines (of writing), note, short letter, (dropping) a line
    3.
    writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush)
    4.
    parcel (of land)
    5.
    same handwriting

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    一いっ筆ぴつ書かいてください。

    Please write a short note.

    KMT5Daily LifeLiterature
    遠えん方ぽうの友ゆう人じんに近へきん況きょうを一いっ筆ぴつしたためた。

    I penned a short note to a distant friend about my recent situation.

    KMT9LiteratureDaily Life
    忙いそがしいので、一いっ筆ぴつ啓けい上じょういたします。

    As I am busy, I will send a brief note.

    KMT10LiteratureDaily Life
    彼かれはその絵えを一いっ筆ぴつで描かき上あげた。

    He finished that painting in a single stroke.

    KMT10Art & Design
    書しょ道どうの先せん生せいは、筆ふでを休やすめることなく一いっ筆ぴつで文も字じを書かき続つづけた。

    The calligraphy teacher continued writing characters in a single stroke without resting the brush.

    KMT10Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    筆
    ふで…(2)
    writing brush・writing・painting brush・handwriting
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