Kanji墨
Readingぼく
Frequency14%
Used in (34 in total)
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
(piece of) chalk
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
water and ink; ink painting
adherence (to custom, tradition)
vermilion ink stick; cinnabar ink stick
India-ink drawing
writing in India ink
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
autographs (brushwork) of departed person
Mexico; Mohism; (arch.) ink; tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China)
writing (especially of a Zen monk); penmanship
pale Indian ink
graphite; black lead
banks of the Sumida river
Chinese ink
Mohism; Moism
brush and ink; writing; drawing; literature; writings
standard; inked timber marking string
landscape painting in black India ink
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
Japan and Mexico
clinging to old customs; adhering to old traditions
old ink stick
India ink; China ink
cuttlefish; squid
inkstone well; inkpot; ink bottle
ink sac (in cephalopods)
scented India ink; fragrant sumi; your esteemed letter; your highly regarded writing
Confucius and Mozi (ancient Chinese philosophers)
pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Confucianism and Mohism; Confucianism and the teachings of Mozi
meeting place for calligraphers and painters
tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China)