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Strokes

筆

writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

JLPTN2School grade3Strokes12Frequency#1132
Kun
ふでfude
On
ヒツhitsue.g.万年筆まんねんひつfountain pen

Kun is the Japanese reading, used when the kanji stands alone with kana after it. On comes from Chinese and is mostly used in compound words.

Radical
竹bamboo
Parts
  • 竹bamboo
  • 聿brush

Used in words

  • 鉛筆(えんぴつ)
    pencil
  • 万年筆(まんねんひつ)
    fountain pen

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