Word Meaning 上塗り

うわぬり uwanuri

上塗り is read as うわぬり (uwanuri) and means adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame).

Meaning

English

adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.)
finish
glazing

Reading

Kana

うわぬり

Romaji

uwanuri

Writing Variants

上塗うわぬり uwanuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 120513 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

恥の上塗り

はじのうわぬり

piling shame on top of shame

上り下り

のぼりくだり

going up and down

上がり

あがり

after (rain, illness, etc.)

上り

のぼり

upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)

上がったり

あがったり

doomed (business, trade, etc.)

上滑り

うわすべり

sliding along a surface

上半身

じょうはんしん

upper half of the body

上昇

じょうしょう

rising

上陸

じょうりく

landing

上皮

うわかわ

epithelium

上り坂

のぼりざか

(gradual) upturn

上層

じょうそう

upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys)

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