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墨

black ink
Stroke count: 14

Readings

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Meanings

  1. black inkRtK
  2. india ink
  3. ink stick
  4. mexico
  1. sumi
  2. chinese ink
  3. ink-cake

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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black · computer · oven-fire (灬) · barbecue (灬)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 187

Compound words

墨絵すみえ
ink painting
水墨画すいぼくが
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
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

Stroke Order

14 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 墨

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step

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