墨

すみ· also ぼく

sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick

JLPT N2 Common word

Meanings

Noun
sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake
squid ink; octopus ink
carpenter's inking string
MexicoAbbreviation
tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China)Abbreviationhistorical term

Rare and archaic meanings (2)

MohismRare
inkArchaic

Example sentences

墨すみを染料せんりょうとして使つかうと面白おもしろい模様もようができます。

India ink produces an interesting pattern when used as a dye.