How do you say "brush" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "brush" is 刷子 (sasshi). It is a noun pronounced "sah-sshee".

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Pronunciation

刷子 is written in kanji. Romanised as sasshi, it sounds roughly like "sah-sshee" to an English ear.

Example sentence

新しい刷子が設置されました。

Atarashii Sasshi ga secchi saremashita.

A new brush has been installed.

Usage notes

Sasshi (刷子) means brush in Japanese. This noun describes a feature or object found in indoor or outdoor environments.

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Questions about 刷子

How do you pronounce 刷子?

刷子 is romanised as sasshi. Say it roughly like "sah-sshee" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 刷子 formal or casual?

刷子 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.

How is 刷子 written in Japanese?

刷子 is written using kanji. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.