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塗
Kanji meaning "paint, plaster, daub"
Jiten frequency #1221
JLPT N2
Secondary
Kanken Level 3
WaniKani Level 48
RTK
KLC Volume 6
TMW Debut Idol
13 strokes
Meanings
paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating
On'yomi
ト
Kun'yomi
ぬ.る
ぬ.り
まみ.れる
Reading usage
ぬ
100 (53%)
と
42 (22%)
ぬり
32 (17%)
まみ
8 (4%)
まぶ
2 (1%)
ど
1 (1%)
みど
1 (1%)
みどろ
1 (1%)
塗
(
ぬ
)
る
to paint
#3147
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
替
(
か
)
える
to repaint
#14262
塗
(
ぬ
)
りつぶす
to paint over
#14600
塗
(
ぬ
)
りたくる
to bedaub (with paint)
#16439
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
潰
(
つぶ
)
す
to paint over
#20308
塗
(
ぬ
)
りつける
to smear
#22076
黒
(
くろ
)
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
blackened
#24751
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
込
(
こ
)
む
to paint over heavily
#26895
泥
(
どろ
)
を
塗
(
ぬ
)
る
to besmirch
#27663
血
(
ち
)
塗
(
ぬ
)
る
to smear with blood
#29421
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Most common words using this kanji
塗
(
ぬ
)
る
to paint
#3147
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
替
(
か
)
える
to repaint
#14262
塗
(
まみ
)
れる
to be smeared
#14467
塗
(
ぬ
)
りつぶす
to paint over
#14600
塗
(
ぬ
)
りたくる
to bedaub (with paint)
#16439
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
潰
(
つぶ
)
す
to paint over
#20308
塗
(
ぬ
)
りつける
to smear
#22076
塗
(
と
)
装
(
そう
)
coating
#23078
黒
(
くろ
)
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
blackened
#24751
塗
(
と
)
料
(
りょう
)
paint
#26475
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
込
(
こ
)
む
to paint over heavily
#26895
泥
(
どろ
)
を
塗
(
ぬ
)
る
to besmirch
#27663
血
(
ち
)
塗
(
まみ
)
れ
bloodstained
#28878
血
(
ち
)
塗
(
ぬ
)
る
to smear with blood
#29421
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
固
(
かた
)
める
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer)
#30786
顔
(
かお
)
に
泥
(
どろ
)
を
塗
(
ぬ
)
る
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on
#32783
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
coating (esp. lacquering)
#33726
塗
(
まみ
)
れ
covered with
#33845
上
(
うわ
)
塗
(
ぬ
)
り
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.)
#35941
塗
(
ぬ
)
りこむ
to paint over heavily
#40501
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