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brush

brush
聿 component
From Lesson 164:Kanji 19·Japanese

Breakdown of brush

two
二
line; stick
丨 component
yo
ヨ component

ヨ is identical to the Katakana character pronounced as yo.

Usages of brush

write
書

You write with your brush only when the sun is up, otherwise it's too dark.

聿
brush component
build
建

If you want to build something, brushing it down first is a long stride to getting there.

writing brush
筆

You use a brush made of bamboo as your writing brush.

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