Vocabulary

What does 筆 (ふで, fude) mean?

筆 (ふで, fude) means writing brush.

Quick facts
Readingふで
Romajifude
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ふで
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfude

writing brush

  1. 1noun writing brush; paintbrush; pen
  2. 2noun writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship
  3. 3noun writing (composing text); the written word
  4. 4counter (land) lot; plot

Example sentences

  • I wrote my own name with a brush.

  • I use this brush in calligraphy class.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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