筆

writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

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:N2

Frequency:1132

Vocabulary

ヒツ

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

Word	Reading	Meaning
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

etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar

rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control

solution, answer

cylinder, pipe, tube, gun barrel, sleeve

token, sign, mark, tally, charm

calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability

enroll, domiciliary register, membership

node, season, period, occasion, verse, clause, stanza, honor, joint, knuckle, knob, knot, tune, melody