漆
漆 — Lacquer
lacquer, varnish, seven
On’yomiシツ (shitsu)
Kun’yomiうるし (urushi)
Stroke order (14 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 漆
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 漆 | うるし urushi | East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua) |
| 漆器 | しっき shikki | lacquer ware; lacquerware; lacquer work |
| 漆黒 | しっこく shikkoku | pitch-black; jet-black |
| 漆塗り | うるしぬり urushinuri | lacquering; lacquer ware |
Study notes
漆 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. It is taught at secondary-school level in Japan. Ranked #1971 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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