also: ふであらい
noun
brush washer; brush cleaner
A container used to wash ink or paint off writing or painting brushes. Common in calligraphy and sumi-e contexts.
書道の授業で筆洗に水を入れた。
I filled the brush washer with water in calligraphy class.
この筆洗は陶器でできている。
This brush washer is made of ceramic.
More descriptive spelling using 洗い; also read ふであらい.
Compound of 筆 (brush) and 洗 (washing). The reading ひっせん is the on'yomi, while ふであらい is the kun'yomi reading.