筆
handwriting, painting brush, writing, writing brush

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ヒツ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

ふで

Nanori (名乗り)

はじめ

Stroke Order

12 / 12

Information

Grade:3
Strokes:12
JLPT:2
Frequency:1132

Vocabulary

ヒツ

WordReadingMeaning
自筆ジヒツone's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
主筆シュヒツeditor-in-chief
随筆ズイヒツessays; miscellaneous writings; literary jottings
特筆トクヒツspecial mention
筆順ヒツジュンstroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)

Other

WordReadingMeaning
鉛筆えんぴつ(wooden) pencil
鉛筆エンピツ(wooden) pencil
執筆しっぴつwriting; authoring
筆ふでwriting brush; paintbrush; pen; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship; something drawn with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word; (land) lot; plot
筆ひつwriting brush; paintbrush; pen; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship; something drawn with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word; (land) lot; plot

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

第
No., residence
Grade 3JLPT 1
等
and so forth, class (first), equal, etc., quality, similar
Grade 3JLPT 3
律
control, gauge, law, regulation, rhythm
Grade 6JLPT 2
答
answer, solution
Grade 2JLPT 4
筒
cylinder, gun barrel, pipe, sleeve, tube
Grade 8JLPT 2
符
charm, mark, sign, tally, token
Grade 8JLPT 2
笑
laugh
Grade 4JLPT 3
算
abacus, calculate, divining, number, probability
Grade 2JLPT 2
籍
domiciliary register, enroll, membership
Grade 8JLPT 2
節
clause, honor, joint, knob, knot, knuckle, melody, node, occasion, period, season, stanza, tune, verse
Grade 4JLPT 1