筆 — brush/pen

Grade 3 kanji · 12 strokes · on'yomi hitsu · kun'yomi fude.

Bamboo (竹) + hair (毛) — a brush made from bamboo and animal hair.

Example words

• 筆 — fude — brush
• 万年筆 — mannenhitsu — fountain pen

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