鉛筆
えんぴつ (wooden) pencil
Why it means this
鉛 (lead) + 筆 (a writing implement) — a pencil (the 'lead' being graphite; 鉛筆削り, a pencil sharpener).
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
えんぴつ (wooden) pencil
鉛 (lead) + 筆 (a writing implement) — a pencil (the 'lead' being graphite; 鉛筆削り, a pencil sharpener).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.