How to say “writing brush” in Japanese | 筆 (ふで、fude)

The Japanese vocabulary「筆 (ふで、fude)」means “writing brush.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word
Hiraganaふで
Romaji Readingfude
English Meaningwriting brush, ink brush

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentenceふで文字もじく。
Romaji ReadingFude de moji o kaku.
English MeaningI write characters with a writing brush. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence筆で文字を書きます。
Romaji ReadingFude de moji o kakimasu.
English MeaningI write characters with a writing brush. (Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceざつあつかうとふではすぐいたむ。
Romaji ReadingZatsu ni atsukau to fude wa sugu itamu
English MeaningIf handled roughly, the brush will quickly become damaged.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence雑に扱うと筆はすぐ痛みます。
Romaji ReadingZatsu ni atsukau to fude wa sugu itamimasu
English MeaningIf handled roughly, the brush will quickly become damaged.
(Polite Form)
Japanese Sentenceまえ画数かくすうおおいと、ふでくのがむずかしい。
Romaji ReadingNamae no kakusū ga ōi to, fude de kaku no ga muzukashī.
English MeaningIf a name has many strokes, it is difficult to write it with a brush.
(Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence名前の画数が多いと、筆で書くのが難しいです。
Romaji ReadingNamae no kakusū ga ōi to, fude de kaku no ga muzukashī desu.
English MeaningIf a name has many strokes, it is difficult to write it with a brush.
(Polite Form)