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墨
墨
14 strokes
Frequency: 1616
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

black ink
India ink
ink stick
Mexico

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ボク
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
すみ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
すの

Common Words

アメリカ
《 亜米利加 》
《 亜墨利加 》
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #2736
1

Abbreviation

(United States of) America; United States; US; USA

Examples
アメリカでは英語を話します。
They speak English in America.
2

America (land mass); the Americas

Examples
コロンブスが１４９２年にアメリカを発見したということを私たちは学んだ。
We learned that Columbus discovered America in 1492.
墨
すみ
Noun
Freq #11226
1

sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake

Examples
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.
2

squid ink; octopus ink

3

carpenter's inking string

お墨付き
おすみつき
Noun
Freq #17811
1

certificate; certified document; authorization; authorisation

2

(the) thumbs up; seal of approval

3

Historical term; Original meaning

paper with signature of the shogun or lord

メキシコ
《 墨西哥 》
Noun
Usually kana
Freq #29987
1

Mexico

Examples
我々は飛行機でメキシコへ旅行した。
We traveled to Mexico by plane.
入れ墨
いれずみ
～する Verb
Noun
Freq #31345
1

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing

アメリカ合衆国
アメリカがっしゅうこく
Noun
Freq #41646
1

United States of America

Examples
アメリカ合衆国は共和国である。
The United States is a republic.
墨汁
ぼくじゅう
Noun
Freq #44063
1

India ink; China ink

2

ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)

墨色
すみいろ
Noun
Freq #48370
1

ink black

薄墨
うすずみ
Noun
Freq #59421
1

thin India ink; diluted ink

白墨
はくぼく
Noun
Freq #59572
1

(piece of) chalk

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Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

The core concepts or meanings associated with this specific kanji.

black ink

Constituents

The visual building blocks used to craft this character's story.

🧩 barbecue
🧩 computer
🧩 dirt
🧩 ground
🧩 oven-fire
土 soil
黒 black

Mnemonic Stories

Black dirt is just a few drops of water away from being black ink.

Print toner (black ink) looks like black dirt.

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