How do you read 硬筆?

硬筆 is read こうひつ (kouhitsu), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 硬筆?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 硬筆 in romaji?

硬筆 is written kouhitsu in romaji, also spelled kohitsu.

What kanji are in 硬筆?

硬 (Stiff, Hard); 筆 (Writing Brush, Writing).

硬筆こうひつ

こうひつ · kouhitsu (also spelled kohitsu)

noun

Pen or pencil

Other ways to say “pen or pencil” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

硬Stiff, Hard 音こう訓かた.い JLPT N2 · 12 strokes 筆Writing Brush, Writing, Painting Brush 音ひつ訓ふで JLPT N2 · 12 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

強硬きょうこうfirm, vigorous, stubborn 硬いかたいhard, firm, solid 硬貨こうかcoin 堅; 硬; 固いかたいsolid, hard, firm 筆ふでwriting brush 随筆ずいひつessays, miscellaneous writings 執筆しっぴつwriting 鉛筆えんぴつpencil

Questions

What does 硬筆 mean?

Pen or pencil.

How do you pronounce 硬筆?

こうひつ (kouhitsu). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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