塗

Meaning

塗 centers on applying a substance to cover a surface: painting, plastering, daubing, smearing, or coating. The meanings all share the idea of spreading something over an area.

• 塗るぬる
  N4

  to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer; to varnish; to put up (wallpaper)

• 塗りぬり

  coating (esp. lacquering)

• 塗装とそう
  N1

  coating; painting

• 塗れるまみれる

  to be smeared; to be covered

• 塗料とりょう

  paint; coating; varnish

• 塗みどろ

  covered with; stained; smeared

• 塗布とふ

  application (of ointment, etc.)

• 塗り絵ぬりえ

  picture for coloring in (colouring)

• 塗り替えるぬりかえる

  to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour)

• 上塗りうわぬり

  final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing

• 塗りつぶしぬりつぶし

  blotting out

• 血塗るちぬる

  to smear with blood; to kill

• 下塗りしたぬり

  undercoat; first coating

• 塗り薬ぬりぐすり

  medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment

• 塗りつぶすぬりつぶす

  to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)

• 塗すまぶす

  to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle

• 糊塗こと

  patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over

• 漆塗りうるしぬり

  lacquering; lacquer ware

• 黒塗りくろぬり

  blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blacked out

• 顔に泥を塗るかおにどろをぬる
  N1

  to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame

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