ふで
筆

noun

  1. writing brush, paintbrush, pen.
  2. writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush.
  3. writing (composing text), the written word.

counter

  1. (land) lot, plot.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ふで
筆
 筆 ふで ✔
ひつ
筆
 筆 ひつ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

writing brush, writing, painting brush
ヒツ　ふで　はじめ (3rd, N2)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
brush, finally, self
イチ　イツ　ふで (Kentei 1)
pen radical
snout, hand
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)