brush case; pen case
A cylindrical container for carrying or storing calligraphy brushes or writing brushes. The reading ひっとう is rare and may be encountered in historical or specialized contexts.
An old brush case sits in my grandfather's study.
I bought a brush case as a calligraphy tool.
Standard kanji form for 'brush case'.
Compound of 筆 (fude, 'brush') and 筒 (tsutsu, 'cylinder, tube'), with rendaku voicing of つつ to づつ. The reading ひっとう is the on'yomi reading of the same kanji, likely used in formal or historical contexts.