Word Meaning イカの墨

いかのすみ ikanosumi

イカの墨 is read as いかのすみ (ikanosumi) and means squid's ink.

Meaning

English

squid's ink

Reading

Kana

いかのすみ

Romaji

ikanosumi

Writing Variants

烏賊の墨 いかのすみ ika no sumi

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 147567 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

入れ墨

いれずみ

tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one)

日墨

にちぼく

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中墨

なかずみ

centre line (usu. in buildings, joinery, etc.)

水墨

すいぼく

ink painting

石墨

せきぼく

graphite

白墨

はくぼく

(piece of) chalk

古墨

こぼく

old ink stick

赤墨

あかずみ

vermillion stick

遺墨

いぼく

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水墨画

すいぼくが

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墨絵

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ink painting

墨付き

すみつき

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