Word Meaning 墨譜

ぼくふ bokufu

墨譜 is read as ぼくふ (bokufu) and means pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.).

Meaning

English

pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

Reading

Kana

ぼくふ

Romaji

bokufu

Writing Variants

墨譜はかせ hakase

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 33 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 149036 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

墨絵

すみえ

ink painting

墨付き

すみつき

paper with signature of the shogun or lord

墨書

ぼくしょ

writing in India ink

墨入れ

すみいれ

inking

墨場

ぼくじょう

meeting place for calligraphers and painters

墨家

ぼっか

Mohism

墨付け正月

すみつけしょうがつ

event in which young men and women paint each others' cheeks with black ink or soot during Koshōgatsu (in the San'in region)

墨書き

すみがき

inking the outlines of a picture

墨画

ぼくが

India-ink drawing

墨流し

すみながし

marbling print

墨付け

すみつけ

blackening the face

墨消し

すみけし

blotting out characters with ink