What does kanji 塗 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 塗 is paint.

How is kanji 塗 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 塗 are ぬ.る, ぬ.り, まみ.れる; the onyomi readings are ト.

What is the main radical of kanji 塗?

The main radical for kanji 塗 is 土.

What words use kanji 塗?

Example words that use kanji 塗 include 塗る, 塗布, 塗装, 塗料.

JōyōJLPT N2Kanken 3

塗

Meaning

Kanji 塗

paint

paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: ぬ.るぬ.りまみ.れる
Onyomi 音読み: ト
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N2
Frequency: #1414
Strokes: 13
Radical: 土
Components: 一 • 亅 • 个 • ハ • 土 • 汁 • 木
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: 涂 • 蒤

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 107 entries that include this kanji.

塗る

ぬる

to paint

塗布

とふ

application (of ointment, etc.)

塗装

とそう

coating

塗料

とりょう

paints

塗りかえる

ぬりかえる

to repaint

塗

ぬり

coating (esp. lacquering)

塗す

まぶす

to cover (with)

塗りこむ

ぬりこむ

to paint over heavily

塗りたくる

ぬりたくる

to bedaub (with paint)

塗りたて

ぬりたて

freshly painted

塗りたてる

ぬりたてる

to paint thickly

塗りつける

ぬりつける

to shift (the blame onto someone else)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

壁を白く塗った。

I painted the wall white.

パンにバターを塗ってください。

Please spread butter on the bread.

傷口に薬を塗った。

I applied medicine to the wound.

彼は顔に泥を塗られた。

His face was smeared with mud.

机にニスを塗る。

I coat the desk with varnish.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 2 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

土後塗奈琥 Dogo Tonako

異郷の爪塗り見習い Ikyou no Tsume Nuri Minarai