JLPT N5 · At school
鉛筆
えんぴつ
pencil
Stroke order of 鉛筆
2 characters, 25 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
鉛 · 13 strokes筆 · 12 strokes
Memory trick
鉛 is metal 金 plus lead-like 公; 筆 is a bamboo 竹 brush held by a hand.
Parts: 鉛 lead + 筆 writing brush
Example sentence
鉛筆で書いてください。
えんぴつでかいてください。
Please write with a pencil.