black ink

Sumi
black ink
Boku
Examples
India-ink painting
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one)

墨 (Sumi) is a JLPT N1 kanji meaning “black ink, India ink, ink stick”. It is taught in secondary school and written in 14 strokes.

On'yomi

  • Boku

Kun'yomi

  • Sumi
JLPT
N1
Strokes
14
Taught in
secondary school

Example words with 墨

  • India-ink painting
  • tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one)
  • ink painting

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