墨
black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
14 / 14
Information
Vocabulary
ボク
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水墨画 | スイボクガ | India-ink painting; ink wash painting |
| 墨書 | ボクショ | writing in India ink |
| 翰墨 | カンボク | brush and ink; writing; drawing |
| 古墨 | コボク | old ink stick |
| 白墨 | ハクボク | (piece of) chalk |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墨 | すみ | sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string |
| 入れ墨 | いれずみ | tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing |
| お墨付き | おすみつき | certificate; certified document; authorization; authorisation; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord |
| 墨西哥 | メキシコ | Mexico |
| 亜墨利加 | アメリカ | (United States of) America; United States; US; USA; America (land mass); the Americas |
Visually Similar Kanji
These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
黒
black
Grade 2JLPT 4
黙
silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
Grade 8JLPT 1
睡
drowsy, sleep, die
Grade 8JLPT 1
塁
bases, fort, rampart, walls, base(ball)
Grade 8JLPT 1
曇
cloudy weather, cloud up
Grade 8JLPT 2
瞬
wink, blink, twinkle
Grade 8JLPT 1
駐
stop-over, reside in, resident
Grade 8JLPT 2
星
star, spot, dot, mark
Grade 2JLPT 2
野
plains, field, rustic, civilian life
Grade 2JLPT 4
暗
darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
Grade 3JLPT 3