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墨

墨 — black ink, India ink, ink stick

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ボク
Kun
すみ
Strokes
14
JLPT
N1
School grade
8

Common words with 墨

  • 墨すみsumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cakeCommon

    墨を染料として使うと面白い模様ができます。
    India ink produces an interesting pattern when used as a dye.

  • 入れ墨いれずみtattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooingCommon
  • お墨付きおすみつきcertificate; certified document; authorization; authorisationCommon
  • 水墨画すいぼくがIndia-ink painting; ink wash paintingCommon
  • 墨絵すみえink paintingCommon
  • 墨書ぼくしょwriting in India inkOccasional
  • 日墨にちぼくJapan and MexicoRare
  • 墨家ぼっかMohism; MoismRare
  • 中墨なかずみcentre line (usu. in buildings, joinery, etc.); center lineRare
  • 墨ぼくMexicoRare
  • 墨入れすみいれinkpot; ink bottleRare
  • 墨付けすみつけblackening the faceRare
  • 墨付きすみつきcertificate; certified document; authorization; authorisationRare
  • 米墨戦争べいぼくせんそうMexican-American War (1846-1848)Rare
  • 赤墨あかずみvermillion stick; red inkRare
  • 青墨あおずみindigo wax shaped as an inkstickRare
  • 墨消しすみけしblotting out characters with inkRare
  • 雪と墨ゆきとすみdiametric opposites; night and day; black and white; snow and inkRare
  • イカ墨いかすみsquid inkRare
  • イカの墨いかのすみsquid inkRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 75 words that use 墨.

  • 墨 すみ sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake
  • 入れ墨 いれずみ tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
  • 墨絵 すみえ ink painting
  • 水墨画 すいぼくが India-ink painting; ink wash painting
  • お墨付き おすみつき certificate; certified document; authorization; authorisation

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