This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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すみ
sumi; India ink; Chinese ink; ink stick; ink-cake; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
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墨画

ぼくが
India-ink drawing
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墨書

ぼくしょ
writing in India ink
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入れ墨

入墨、剳青、文身、黥、刺青
いれずみ、しせい、ぶんしん、げい
tattoo
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水墨

すいぼく
water and ink; ink painting
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お墨付き

御墨付き
おすみつき
handwriting; autograph; authorization; authorisation; certificate; certified document; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
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白墨

はくぼく
blackboard chalk
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薄墨

うすずみ
thin or diluted ink
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眉墨

まゆずみ
eyebrow pencil; blackened eyebrows; (metaphorically) distant mountain range