筆 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 筆意味

writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

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筆 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

ふで fude

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ヒツ hitsu

Examples

仕上げの筆を少し加える。

I add a few finishing touches.

弘法も筆の誤り。

Anyone can make a mistake.

弘法筆を選ばず。

A bad carpenter quarrels with his tools.

彼は筆で生計を立てている。

He earns his bread by writing.

その美観は筆では書き表せない。

The beauty of the sight is beyond description.

私は絵のことはよくわからないが、この筆のタッチはすごいと思う。

I don’t know much about painting, but I can tell that this brush has an excellent stroke feel to it.

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