JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 19

筆 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

writing brush; writing

On
ヒツhitsu
Kun
ふでfude

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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筆12 strokes

How to write 筆: stroke order

筆 has 12 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

筆 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 筆 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 筆

The parts 筆 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 竹

    bamboo

    Radical

  • 聿

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 19