Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 墨


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Meaning

ink, ink stick

Pronunciation

BOKU
sumi

Explanation

Top: black (The underside of the pot on the fire is black.), bottom: earth

Mnemonic

Black earth is used for ink.

Radicals

black(Comprises village and fire . but here: seen as a cooking pot, whose underside is stained black.)
earth(ground, soil)
village
fire(Both the radical renga and this radical are used for fire.)
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Vocabulary

入れ墨 いれずみ tatoo
すみ ink

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