Word Meaning 塗る

ぬる nuru

塗る is read as ぬる (nuru) and means to paint.

Meaning

English

to paint
to plaster
to lacquer
to varnish
to spread
to smear
to put up (wallpaper)

Reading

Kana

ぬる

Romaji

nuru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 7994 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

塗り替える

ぬりかえる

to repaint

塗布

とふ

application (of ointment, etc.)

塗料

とりょう

paints

塗装

とそう

coating

黒塗り

くろぬり

blackened thing

漆塗り

うるしぬり

lacquering

Example Sentences

1

机にニスを塗る。

つくえににすをぬる。

I coat the desk with varnish.