墨
すみ
sumi
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
墨 is the kanji for "Black ink". A common reading is すみ (sumi). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Black ink
Also : Ink · Ink stick · Mexico
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Readings
kunすみ/ sumionぼく/ boku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
黑土
Example Sentences
毛筆で書いた墨の文字は、百年以上たっても薄れない。
もうひつでかいたすみのもじは、ひゃくねんいじょうたってもうすれない。
Ink characters written with a brush pen don't fade even after over a hundred years.
彼は墨絵の技術を学んでいる。
かれはすみえのぎじゅつをまなんでいる。
He is learning the art of ink painting.
Vocabulary using 墨
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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