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N3Kanji

塗

paint, plaster, smear

Readings

On
ト
Kun
ぬ(る)

Examples

塗る（ぬる）、塗料（とりょう）

to paint, paint/coating

Note

On-reading (ト) is used in compounds; kun-reading (ぬ(る)) is used standalone or with okurigana. Has multiple meanings (paint; plaster; smear). Context determines which applies — pay attention in reading passages. This kanji forms verbs/adjectives with okurigana. Practice both the word form and compound forms.

Questions that use this word

N1 3

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 文法

    その発見___、科学の歴史が大きく塗り替えられた。

    Answer: を境として

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