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Illustration of 随筆

随筆ずいひつ

ずいひつ zuihitsu Play N2 Noun

Meanings and examples

見聞や感想などを、形式にとらわれずに書いた文章。 essays; miscellaneous writings

Example 1

彼女かのじょは随筆ずいひつを書かき始はじめた。

She set about writing the essay.

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Example 2

この随筆は一個の旅行かばんについてのものです。

This essay is about a piece of luggage.

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Kanji breakdown

筆

N2

writing brush; writing; painting brush; handwriting

On reading
ヒツ
Kun reading
ふで
Radical
竹

随

N1

follow; though; notwithstanding; while; during; both; all; obey; submit to; comply; at the mercy of (the waves)

On reading
ズイ
Kun reading
まにま.に、したが.う
Radical
阜
Illustration of 執筆

執筆

N2

しっぴつ

writing

Illustration of 筆者

筆者

N2

ひっしゃ

writer; author

Illustration of 筆記

筆記

N2

ひっき

(taking) notes; copying

Illustration of 万年筆

万年筆

N5

まんねんひつ

fountain pen

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鉛筆

N5

えんぴつ

pencil