“Sumi” in Japanese
Short answer
Sumi in Japanese is “墨” (sumi). Full meaning: sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake; squid ink, octopus ink; carpenter's inking string.
Other ways to say “Sumi” in Japanese
ずみ
zumi sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake; squid ink, octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
ズミ
zumi sumi, India ink, Chinese ink, ink stick, ink-cake; squid ink, octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
大隅
oosumi Ōsumi (former province located in the east of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture, including the Amami Islands)
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