筆

ふで · fude

JLPT N2

Meaning

Writing brush, brush (for painting), pen (old style)

Examples

• <b>筆</b>で手紙を書く。 — I write letters with a brush.
• 彼は書道で<b>筆</b>を巧みに操る。 — He skillfully wields the brush in calligraphy.
• この絵は<b>筆</b>のタッチが力強い。 — The brushstrokes in this painting are powerful.