Illustration: At a low table in a community art room, a child paints a simple fish using a bamboo-handled brush. The hand holds the handle upright, and the wet pointed bristles spread into a broad fin where they meet the paper. An ink dish and a ceramic brush rest sit within reach.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

筆ふで

fude

writing brush, paintbrush

Example sentences

  1. 太ふとく短みじかい筆ふでより、細ほそく長ながい筆ふでの方ほうがよい。

    A slender and long brush, rather than a thick and short brush, is preferred.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 小こ筆ふでは半分以上はんぶんいじょうおろさない方ほうがよい。

    For a small brush, it is recommended not use more than half.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 参拝さんぱいして筆ふでを買かうと受験じゅけんに利益りやくがあるともいう。

    It is said that worshipping at the shrines and purchasing a writing brush will be of benefit to those taking examinations.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 筆

  • 筆writing brush; writingOnヒツKunふで

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