on salePilot Kakuno Fountain Pen - Lime Green/Gray

Product Code PN90132

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on salePilot Kakuno Fountain Pen - Lime Green/Gray

Product Code PN90132

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$14.30
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Kakuno is a delightful fountain pen that is ideal for both first time fountain pen users and experienced writers. "Kakuno" means "to write" in Japanese, and that's just what this pen helps users to do by featuring an appealing smiley face on the steel nib, when oriented upward, ensures perfect nib orientation. This grey resin fountain pen with a lime green cap has a hexagonal shape, similar to the classic wooden pencil, so that the pen is comfortable to hold and doesn't roll away. Indentations in the cap also make it easy to grasp when uncapping the pen. A black Pilot ink cartridge is included to get you started writing right away. It also accepts a Pilot CON-40 or CON-70 converter (sold separately). Novices will soon be on their way to becoming seasoned fountain pen users, and seasoned users will enjoy the fun, exuberant writing the Kakuno fountain pen delivers. Everyone can enjoy writing with a Kakuno fountain pen.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I fill this pen from an ink cartridge? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A cartridge is small, disposable, sealed plastic reservoir that holds fountain pen ink. These come pre-filled with ink, and typically you just push to insert them into place and you'll be ready to write!

This pen uses proprietary Pilot ink cartridges, which are available in a wide range of colors.

You can learn more about how to actually install an ink cartridge on our blog, or in this video tutorial:

How do I use a converter? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

A converter goes in the place of where the ink cartridge would normally go. From there, you can fill your fountain pen from bottled ink.

A converter is a detachable and refillable ink reservoir that allows you to use bottled ink in a cartridge-accepting pen. Typically you will install the converter into the grip section, dip the nib/feed into the ink, and twist or pull the converter knob to draw ink into the converter.

We have a great video showing how to use a converter here:

How do I clean this fountain pen? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

It mostly comes down to flushing out the pen with water, and sometimes a little bit of pen flush if the ink is really stuck. 

We put together a blog post with step-by-step instructions, or you can watch the video here:

We recommend a good cleaning every 2 weeks, and any time you change ink colors. Water will usually do the trick, but we recommend you use our Goulet Pen Flush if the ink has been left in the pen for a while and could have dried up, or when you’re switching ink colors.

For even more information about fountain pen cleaning, check out our Fountain Pen 101 video blog post.

What's your return policy? 8EDA1617-F73A-4DAF-8245-6D2BF4ABEB7B

We accept returns for up to 30 days from purchase. You can read all our Return Policies here.

To initiate a return, please submit a request at the Return Portal. Our Customer Care team might reach out to you for more information.

Customer Reviews

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Katherine P.
Pilot Kakuno

Great starter pen for someone just beginning to use fountain pens. But old timers like myself can also enjoy it. No sooner you fill it with ink its gliding smoothly over the page. Highly recommend.

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Michelle N.
Great fountain pen for my office!

I really like this fountain pen it seems to have a medium Nib and Writes very smoothly but it's not so fancy looking or expensive that someone might borrow it from my office.

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hongloan N.
Loved it.

I wanted a pen that I could carry around and be easily accessible to kids borrowing it. This was exactly what I was looking for, and the cute face on the nib is a nice touch!

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Bob
My note taking pen

I'm very happy with this pen, I now own three of them is different color combinations. I also use the CON-40 converter. I think this pen provides a lot of value for the price. I wanted a group of inexpensive pens that I could load with different color inks and I believe I have found a winner. It writes so smoothly (with a little feedback) on Rhodia 80 gsm white paper. The inks i use in them are;1. Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki (orange)2. Diamine Oxblood (brown)3. J. Herbin Perle Noire (black)

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Bryan H.
Woo wee, man oh man.

I took a right instead of a left and now I write right.