墨
墨

black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico

14 strokesFrequency 1,616JLPT N1Grade 8

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Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

black ink

Constituents

?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.

Dictionary

Common Words

アメリカ《亜米利加》《亜墨利加》NounUsually kanaFreq #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NounFreq #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NounFreq #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》NounUsually kanaFreq #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Noun～する VerbFreq #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NounFreq #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NounFreq #44063
1

India ink; China ink

2

ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)

墨色すみいろNounFreq #48370
1

ink black

薄墨うすずみNounFreq #59421
1

thin India ink; diluted ink

白墨はくぼくNounFreq #59572
1

(piece of) chalk

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