Quick answer
塗 is the kanji for "Daub / Paint / Smear". A common reading is ぬ.る (nuru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Daub / Paint / Smear
Also : Daub · Paint · Smear · Plaster · Coating
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 塗 represents 'PAINT'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of paint.
On-reading: と — remember this sound by associating it with paint. Kun-reading: ぬ.る.
Example Sentences
壁を白く塗り直して、部屋の雰囲気が明るくなりました。
かべをしろくぬりなおして、へやのふんいきがあかるくなりました。
Repainting the wall white, the room's atmosphere became brighter.
プロの左官職人が壁を塗る様子は、まさに職人技でした。
ぷろのさかんしょくにんがかべをぬるようすは、まさにしょくにんわざでした。
The sight of a professional plasterer plastering a wall was truly craftsman's work.
Vocabulary using 塗
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