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Kanji: 筆

KANJI
12 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
ふで
 ON 音 
ヒツ
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N2 (upper intermediate level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:
竹 (⺮)
Radical name:
たけ
Meaning:
Writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
Usage:
Appears regularly in Japanese newspapers, but about 1100 kanji are used more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(えんぴつ)
pencil
N5
(まんねんひつ)
fountain pen
N3
(ふで)
writing brush
N2
(しっぴつ)
writing
N2
(ずいひつ)
essays, miscellaneous writings
N2
(ひっき)
(taking) notes, copying
N2
(ひっしゃ)
writer, author
Certain kanji information is from KANJIDIC, which is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.
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