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What does the kanji 墨 mean?

墨 means ink (India ink, ink stick). On'yomi ボク. Kun'yomi すみ.

Quick facts
On'yomiボク
Kun'yomiすみ
Strokes14
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi ボクKun'yomi すみ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

ink (India ink, ink stick)

Memory hook

Black (黒) soot mixed with earth (土) glue and pressed into a stick — INK, INK STICK.

Main radical

土soil, earth 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 14 strokes

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Common words

  • 墨すみIndia ink, ink stick

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.