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    3. 毛筆

    毛筆

    毛もう筆ひつ

    (writing, painting) brush

    KMT9News #27+1Ref L2NounArt & DesignKanji Vocab16 strokes

    もうひつ

    Noun

    1.
    (writing, painting) brush

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは毛もう筆ひつで字じを書かくのが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at writing characters with a brush.

    KMT7Art & DesignEducation
    美び術じゅつの授じゅ業ぎょうで毛もう筆ひつを使つかって絵えを描かいた。

    I drew a picture using a brush in art class.

    KMT8Art & DesignEducation
    書しょ道どうでは、毛もう筆ひつの選えらび方かたが重じゅう要ようです。

    In calligraphy, choosing the right brush is important.

    KMT9Art & DesignCulture & Traditions
    新しん年ねんの書かき初ぞめには、新あたらしい毛もう筆ひつを用よう意いした。

    For the New Year's first calligraphy, I prepared a new brush.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsArt & Design
    伝でん統とう的てきな日や本ま画とは、繊せん細さいな毛もう筆ひつのタッチで描えがかれる。

    Traditional Japanese paintings are drawn with delicate brush strokes.

    KMT10Art & DesignCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    毛
    け…(3)
    fur・hair・feather・down
    筆
    ふで…(2)
    writing brush・writing・painting brush・handwriting
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