Japanese

すみ
Meaning: ink stick; liquid ink
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

墨

Example sentences

He carefully rubbed the ink stick for calligraphy.
水墨画は墨の濃淡だけで表現される。
Sumi-e (ink wash painting) is expressed only through the shades of ink.
彼は書道のために墨を磨った。
He ground the ink for calligraphy.
彼は墨の濃淡だけで見事な山水画を描いた。
He painted a magnificent landscape using only shades of ink.

Usage Notes

Refers to both the solid ink stick and the liquid ink produced by rubbing it. Also used for the ink of squids or octopuses.

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