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塗
Paint, Coat, Apply
ぬ.る, まみ.れる
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan is famous for 漆塗り (urushi-nuri), the traditional art of coating wood with natural lacquer. Beautiful lacquerware has been produced for centuries.
Memory Trick
Imagine carefully painting a wooden table with a brush until every part is covered. That coating helps you remember 塗 means 'to paint.'
Readings
Onyomi: ト (to)
Kunyomi: ぬ.る, まみ.れる
Example Words
塗る
ぬる (nuru)
To paint
塗装
とそう (tosou)
Painting, Coating
上塗り
うわぬり (uwanuri)
Top coat
漆塗り
うるしぬり (urushinuri)
Lacquer coating
Example Sentence
壁 を 白く 塗りました。
かべ を しろく ぬりました。
kabe o shiroku nurimashita
I painted the wall white.