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Kanji Grade 3 - 筆

Kanji character Grade 3 筆. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 3 - 筆
About
writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
Kun: ふで
On: ヒツ
12 strokes
Radical: bamboo 竹 (⺮)
Parts: 竹 聿 乞
 
Onyomi
筆 【フデ】 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
筆順 【ヒツジュン】 stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)
自筆 【ジヒツ】 one's own handwriting, autograph, holograph
特筆 【トクヒツ】 special mention
 
Kunyomi
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
筆跡 【ひっせき】 handwriting, calligraphy specimen, example of penmanship, holograph
面相筆 【めんそうふで】 fine-point brushes
焼き筆 【やきふで】 wooden stick with a burned tip (used to create underdrawings)