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Kanji for Ink
The kanji for “ink” is 墨, read boku and written in 14 strokes. Here is what it means, how it is read, and the names it is used in.
墨
ink
Sumi ink used in calligraphy; depth and calm.
14 strokes On reading ボク (boku) Kun reading すみ (sumi) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: black ink, India ink, ink stick, Mexico
Readings used for names on Nazuke: sumi, boku
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