墨 — 14 strokes ／ Radical「土」
道3Junior high level ／ 14 strokes ／ Radical「土」
- On
- ボク
- Kun
- すみ
- Meaning
- India ink
Origin
黒 "black" with 土 "earth": soot pressed into a black cake — India ink.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ボク | 筆墨・白墨・遺墨 |
|---|---|
| すみ | 墨・墨絵・眉墨 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 墨汁ぼくじゅう
India ink
- 水墨画すいぼくが
ink painting
Example
水墨画の展示を見た。
I saw an exhibition of ink paintings.
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