paint, plaster, daub, smear

About this kanji

The kanji 塗 (pronounced as "ぬる" in its kun'yomi) primarily means "to paint" or "to coat." It is commonly used as a verb, such as in the word 塗る, which means "to paint." You can also find it in compounds like 塗装 (とそう), meaning "coating," and 塗料 (とりょう), which refers to "paint" or "coating material." Another interesting compound is 塗り替える (ぬりかえる), meaning "to repaint." In usage, this kanji often relates to applying a substance onto a surface to add color or protection, so it's often seen in contexts related to art, construction, and maintenance.

Example sentences

• 壁を美しく塗り直した。

  I beautifully repainted the wall.

Meanings across languages

English

paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating

Tiếng Việt

sơn, phết, bôi, trát, lớp phủ

日本語

塗る, 塗装する, 塗りつける, 塗布する, コーティング

한국어

그리다, 회반죽, 칠하다, 문지르다, 코팅

中文

涂抹, 涂抹, 涂抹, 涂层

id

cat, plester, semen

th

สี, ปูน

es

pintura, yeso, capa

fr

peinture, plâtre, revêtement

de

Farbe, Putz, Beschichtung

pt

tinta, gesso, revestimento

Common compounds

• 塗るぬるto paint, to spread, to plaster
• 塗装とそうcoating, painting
• 塗料とりょうpaint, coating, varnish
• 塗り替えるぬりかえるto repaint, to paint again, to paint (a different colour)
• 黒塗りくろぬりblackened, black-painted, black-lacquered
• 塗布とふapplication (of ointment, etc.), coating
• 漆塗りうるしぬりlacquering, lacquer ware
• 塗炭とたんmisery, distress