sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
India-ink painting; ink wash painting
thin India ink; diluted ink
water and ink; ink painting
dyeing black; dyed black; priest robes; priesthood; mourning dress
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
adherence (to custom, tradition)
dyeing black; dyed black; priest robes; priesthood; mourning dress
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
stationery; pen and ink; writing materials
vermilion ink stick; cinnabar ink stick
inking the outlines of a picture
eyebrow makeup; eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
writers and artists; persons who take delight in such refined pursuits as poetry, literature, painting and calligraphy
writing (especially of a Zen monk); penmanship
autographs (brushwork) of departed person
writing (especially of a Zen monk); penmanship
printed characters (as opposed to Braille)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
banks of the Sumida river
in bold, vivid brush strokes
Awazumi City (a fictional city in the Remember11 visual novel)
inkpot; ink bottle; inking; going over in ink
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
soot on the bottom of a pot or pan
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
ink line; tool for marking long, straight lines on flat surfaces; inkpot; ink bottle
standard; inked timber marking string
diametric opposites; night and day; black and white; (lit.) snow and ink
brush and ink; writing; drawing; literature; writings
marbling print; paper marbling
vermillion stick; red ink
indigo wax shaped as an inkstick
woodblock printing done with black ink only; woodblock print made with black ink only
person who has been tattooed as a punishment for a crime (Edo period)
Mexican-American War (1846-1848)
landscape painting in black India ink
key block (in woodblock printmaking); key plate (in 4 colors process printing); K plate
inking the outlines of a picture
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
inkstone well; inkpot; ink bottle
clinging to old customs; adhering to old traditions
person who has been tattooed as a punishment for a crime (Edo period)
eyebrow makeup; eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range
pomade mixed with lampblack (used for kabuki makeup, etc.)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
woodblock printing done with black ink only; woodblock print made with black ink only
golden cuttlefish (Sepia esculenta); Japanese spineless cuttlefish (Sepiella japonica)
brassy chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)
brassy chub (Kyphosus vaigiensis)
Mexico; Mohism; (arch.) ink; tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China)
blotting out characters with ink
tattooing (as a form of punishment in ancient China)
scented India ink; fragrant sumi; your esteemed letter; your highly regarded writing
poets and artists; persons who take delight in such refined pursuits as poetry, literature, painting, and calligraphy
meeting place for calligraphers and painters
centre line (usu. in buildings, joinery, etc.); center line
indigo wax shaped as an inkstick
event in which young men and women paint each others' cheeks with black ink or soot during Koshōgatsu (in the San'in region)
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
grind your inkstick gently but move your brush vigorously; (lit.) let the hungry ghost grind your inkstick, let the ogre hold your brush
pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
Confucianism and Mohism; Confucianism and the teachings of Mozi
Confucius and Mozi (ancient Chinese philosophers)
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble; (lit.) that which is dyed with ink becomes black
resuming writing after adding more ink to one's brush
resuming writing after adding more ink to one's brush
resuming writing after adding more ink to one's brush
bell-shaped inkstick made from pine soot and wax
bell-shaped inkstick made from pine soot and wax
Mitsui Sumitomo credit card
preservative paint made from persimmon tannin mixed with ash-soot
whitecheek shark (Carcharhinus dussumieri)
floating goby (Gymnogobius petschiliensis)
Asian constable (species of butterfly, Dichorragia nesimachus)
standard black (in printing); plain black; flat black; K100 black