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墨

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Frequency rank 1830 / 2,608

Black Ink

On’yomi
ぼく
Kun’yomi
すみ
Radical
黒 Black (Kangxi 203)

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

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

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 inkN2

墨 is rank 1830 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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