筆 writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting 12 strokes taught in grade 3 old JLPT 2 #1132 in newspapers Readings Onヒツ Kunふで In Chinese 笔, traditional 筆 Words written with it 鉛筆 えんぴつ (wooden) pencil N5 万年筆 まんねんひつ fountain pen N5 筆頭 ひっとう brush tip 執筆 しっぴつ writing N2 筆 ふで writing brush N3 筆者 ひっしゃ writer N2 筆記 ひっき writing down N2 随筆 ずいひつ essays N2 自筆 じひつ one's own handwriting 主筆 しゅひつ editor-in-chief 筆跡 ひっせき handwriting 特筆 とくひつ special mention