also: ひとふで
noun
one stroke of a brush
Refers to a single brushstroke in calligraphy or painting. Often used in artistic contexts.
彼は一筆で見事な線を描いた。
He drew a splendid line with a single brushstroke.
noun
a few lines; short note; brief letter
Used for a short written message, often in expressions like 一筆啓上 or 一筆箋. Implies brevity and informality.
I write a short note of thanks.
一筆箋にメッセージを書いた。
I wrote a message on a short letter pad.
noun
writing in one go; continuous brushstroke
Describes writing or drawing without lifting the brush, often in calligraphy. The reading ひとふで is common here.
この文字は一筆で書かれている。
This character is written in one continuous stroke.
noun
parcel of land
Used in legal or real estate contexts to refer to a single plot or lot of land. Often appears in documents.
この一筆の土地は広さが約百坪です。
This parcel of land is about 100 tsubo in size.
noun
same handwriting
Only with reading いっぴつ
Indicates that a piece of writing is in the same hand as another. Restricted to the reading いっぴつ.
この署名は本人の一筆に間違いない。
This signature is unmistakably in the same handwriting as the person's own.
Compound of 一 (one) and 筆 (brush). The reading いっぴつ is the standard on'yomi, while ひとふで is a kun'yomi-based reading used in specific contexts.