塗 paint, plaster, daub, smear, coating 13 strokes jōyō, taught in secondary school old JLPT 2 #1414 in newspapers Readings Onト Kunぬ.る、ぬ.り、まみ.れる In Chinese 涂, traditional 塗 Words written with it 塗る ぬる to paint N4 塗装 とそう coating 塗料 とりょう paint 塗り替える ぬりかえる to repaint 黒塗り くろぬり blackened 漆塗り うるしぬり lacquering 塗布 とふ application (of ointment, etc.)