筆

Writing Brush

Also: Writing, Painting Brush, Handwriting, Brush

On'yomi

  • ひつ hitsu

Kun'yomi

  • ふで fude
Stroke count
12
Radical
竹 bamboo · Kangxi radical 118
JLPT level
N3
School grade
Grade 3

筆 has 12 strokes and its Kangxi radical is 竹 (bamboo), number 118. Hashidari places it at JLPT N3. Japanese students learn it in grade 3 of elementary school.

No official JLPT kanji list exists: the level is Hashidari's own placement. How we place kanji

JLPT N3 kanji list · Grade 3 kanji list · All kanji