笔 — readings, stroke count and radical

menu_bookMeaning (Japanese)

1. ふで。
2. （現代中国）筆記具。

Character meanings and origins come from the Japanese Wiktionary.

menu_bookMeaning

writing brush, write, stroke

English glosses from KANJIDIC2.

menu_bookReadings

On (Sino-Japanese)

• ヒツ

Kun (native)

• ふで

Other languages

• 拼音bi3
• Hán-ViệtBút
• Hán-ViệtPhút

infoBasics

Strokes

10 strokes

Radical

竹(たけ)

Unicode

U+7B14

grid_viewComponents

• ノ
• 一いち
• 乙おつ
• 竹たけ

Components this kanji is made of. Follow them to find similar kanji.

Composition (IDS): top–bottom ⿱𥫗毛

compare_arrowsSimilar-looking kanji

• 毟One part differs
• 毣One part differs
• 耄One part differs

Selected automatically by comparing composition (IDS). “Same composition” means the parts and their arrangement match.

infoLookup codes

SKIP

2-6-4