JLPT N2

writing brush

Item 180 of 481 | 12 strokes | Radical: 竹 (bamboo), 聿 (brush)

Readings

On'yomiヒツ
Kun'yomiふで

Mnemonic

A WRITING BRUSH (筆) made from BAMBOO (竹) with a BRUSH (聿) at the end.

Example Words

筆 (ふで) writing brush
鉛筆 (えんぴつ) pencil
筆者 (ひっしゃ) writer, author
万年筆 (まんねんひつ) fountain pen