JLPT N3 · Noun

筆 (fude)

筆 (ふで, fude) is a Japanese noun meaning “writing brush; paintbrush”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ふで
Romaji: fude
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

writing brush; paintbrush; pen · noun
writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship; something drawn with a brush · noun
writing (composing text); the written word · noun

Example sentences

仕上げの筆を少し加える。

I add a few finishing touches.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 筆

writing brush, writing, painting brushヒツ・ふで · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 筆.

鉛筆えんぴつ(wooden) pencil万年筆まんねんひつfountain pen執筆しっぴつwriting随筆ずいひつessays筆記ひっきwriting down筆者ひっしゃwriter

Source: JMdict entry 1487770 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.