ひつ
Meanings
Noun
1. writing brush; paintbrush; pen
2. writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; penmanship; something drawn with a brush
Counter
3. (land) lot; plot
when read as "ひつ"
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (53 in total)
writing on someone's behalf
one's own handwriting; autograph
editor-in-chief
written record
abbreviation; simplified form of a character; cutting out some strokes in a character; omitting some passages
fountain pen
illiteracy
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
artist's brush
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
brushwork; writing
fertile shoot of field horsetail; wooden stick with a burned tip (used to create underdrawings)
communicating in writing
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
slate pencil
(writing, painting) brush
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
strength of a brushstroke
one's own handwriting; autograph; as written with a brush
poor handwriting
rapid writing
red-ink brush
fine brush or pencil; small or fine handwriting
outstanding work of calligraphy
stroke order (esp. of a Chinese character)
literary talent; clever style
forged handwriting; plagiarism
retouch; correction; improvement
pen or pencil
skillful penmanship; skilled calligrapher
pen and paper; writing
(lineup of authors engaged in a) war of words
the same handwriting
misrepresentation; falsification
historical writing
outline; synopsis; summary; simplified form of a kanji
pinfeather
writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke); frank writing; writing the bare facts
first writing (of the New Year)
someone else writing; someone else's writing
translation
brush; penmanship
(wielding a) vicious or poison pen
worthless painting and writing
excellent literary work
imperial autograph
unrefined penmanship
boundary (e.g. of property)
Art of the Brush (esp. school of Japanese Zen calligraphy)
question and answer in writing; written reply to a written question
painting with the body of a brush's bristles (to create a thicker line than possible with the tip)
consolidation of lots; land consolidation
Examples (1 in total)
He earns his bread by writing.