掃墨

Japanese

Kanji in this term
掃 墨
は(い)
Grade: S 		すみ > ずみ
Grade: S
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

  • 灰墨

Etymology

From 掃き墨 (hakizumi, literally “brushed ink”), from 掃く (“to sweep”). The alternate kanji 灰墨 are ateji and are historically phonologically implausible.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ha̠izɨmʲi]

Noun

掃(はい)墨(ずみ) • (haizumi) 

  1. an ink made from various oils and mixed with a sticky glue; used as paint, eyebrow makeup, and in medicine
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