>Is 'hake' the Japanese or the Chinese for 'brush' ?
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My Japanese dictionary lists the word "hake", it is written with 2 Kanji
characters, the first one can be pronounced: "ha" means print or printing.
The second kanji can be pronounced: "ke" which means fur, hair, down or
feather.
A possible literal translation might be: printing with hair.
The English translation offered for "hake" in my dictionary is: paint brush.
I don't have a Chinese dictionary handy, but based on the pronunciation
I'd venture to say that this is a Japanese brush and word
rather than a Chinese one.