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塗

paint
Stroke count: 13

Readings

On readingト
Kun readingぬ.る、ぬ.り、まみ.れる
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. paintRtK
  2. plaster
  3. daub
  4. smear
  5. coating
  1. to paint
  2. to spread
  3. to plaster
  4. to apply (cream, lotion)
  5. to smear

Popular Usage

塗る

Radicals and components

Radical土earthComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · scales · too much · umbrella · potato · small (小) · soil (土) · dirt (土) · ground (土)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1792

Compound words

塗るぬる
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear
塗装とそう
coating; painting
塗布とふ
application (of ointment, etc.); coating
塗料とりょう
paint; coating; varnish
漆塗りうるしぬり
lacquering; lacquer ware
塗り替えるぬりかえる
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record)

Stroke Order

13 strokes

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