漆
うるし
urushi
JLPT N114 strokesKanjiLevel 91 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
漆 is the kanji for "Lacquer". Its reading is うるし (urushi). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Lacquer
Also : Varnish · Seven
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Readings
kunうるし/ urushionしつ/ shitsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
14 strokes
Radicals
氵桼
Example Sentences
漆塗りの器は高価だ。
うるしぬりのうつわはこうかだ。
Lacquered ware is expensive.
漆黒の夜空に星が輝く。
しっこくのよぞらにほしがかがやく。
Stars shine in the jet-black night sky.
Vocabulary using 漆
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 22, 2026
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