塗 kanji: meaning “paint”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N213 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- paint
- On'yomi
- ト
- Kun'yomi
- ぬ・る、ぬ・り、まみ・れる
Picture story to remember 塗
You add too much water (氵) to the bucket, so the paint runs onto the ground (土) instead of the wall you meant to paint.
Parts in this story:土
How to write 塗: stroke order
塗 is written with 13 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 塗
- 塗料とりょうpaint
- 塗るぬるto paint
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