筆
writing brush · writing · painting brush · handwriting
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
bamboo + brush
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of bamboo and brush. Bamboo brush.
Symbolism
Brush, writing brush, writing. Represents brush.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
特筆大書
とくひつたいしょ
(printed or written in) large letters; (printed or written in) large letters
一筆啓上
いっぴつけいじょう
this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you; this will just be a short note
懸腕直筆
けんわんちょくひつ
calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body; calligraphy technique of holding the brush perpendicularly, lower arm raised, and elbow held away from the body
舞文曲筆
ぶぶんきょくひつ
twisting of the truth in one's writing; playing with text to distort the truth; twisting of the truth in one's writing
Proverbs & Idioms
弘法にも筆の誤り
こうぼうにもふでのあやまり
Even Kobo makes mistakes with the brush
Even experts make mistakes