Entry
  1. Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending

    to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)

Also written 筆を擱く【ふでをおく】

Pitch on OJAD

Characters in this word

2
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting

Kun
ふで
On
ヒツ
Strokes
12
Taught
Grade 3
JLPT
N2
Frequency
1132 of 2500
Radical
bamboo
WaniKani
Level 26

Built from

Used in names as

はじめ

Dictionary and index codes (32)
CodeReference
2-6-6SKIP code
6f6.1The Kanji Dictionary
8850.7Four corner code
2355deroo
7b46Unicode hex code
1-41-14JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3397Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4288New Nelson (John Haig)
2677New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3317Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1718Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2335Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
943Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
1014Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
940A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
1769Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
69Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
25987Morohashi
569A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
130Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
130Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
701sakade
794Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
400henshall3
410Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
355Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1481Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
952Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
bi3Pinyin reading
pilKorean reading
n2JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
26WaniKani level
Strokes: KanjiVG, CC BY-SA 3.0

placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn

Kun
お.く-お.き
On
Strokes
13
Taught
Grade 4
JLPT
N3
Frequency
277 of 2500
Radical
net
WaniKani
Level 22

Built from

Used in names as

おきおけ

Dictionary and index codes (33)
CodeReference
2-5-8, 3-1-12SKIP code
5g8.8The Kanji Dictionary
6071.6Four corner code
3675deroo
7f6eUnicode hex code
1-35-54JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code
3644Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson)
4645New Nelson (John Haig)
2608New Japanese-English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
3222Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
1671Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern)
2262Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern)
832Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig)
895Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig)
322A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage
2232Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill)
345Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill)
28298Morohashi
545A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall)
426Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
432Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky)
469sakade
831Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki)
570henshall3
610Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask)
312crowley
262Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono)
1466Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide
840Les Kanjis dans la tête (Yves Maniette)
zhi4Pinyin reading
chiKorean reading
n3JLPT level (KANJIDIC2)
22WaniKani level