# 墨 — Black Ink

Frequency rank 1830 / 2,608 in published Japanese.

Rarer in this ranking, but still part of the 2,608-character published set.

More common than 枯 (Wither), less common than 陶 (Pottery).

- On’yomi: ぼく
- Kun’yomi: すみ
- Radical: 黒 Black (Kangxi 203)
- Frequency path: Level XIV of XX

Black pigment on top, with dirt and the sun below — grinding black soot into dirt under the sun produces rich black ink.

In words:

- 墨 すみ — ink

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