# 漆 — lacquer

漆 means “lacquer”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 14 strokes. On'yomi: シツ (shitsu). Kun'yomi: うるし (urushi). You'll see it in words such as 漆 (urushi, “lacquer”).

- Meaning: lacquer
- On'yomi: シツ (shitsu)
- Kun'yomi: うるし (urushi)
- Strokes: 14
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Metal, stone & materials 2

## How to remember 漆

Parts: 氵 water · 木 tree · 水 water

## Words with 漆

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 漆 | うるし (urushi) | lacquer |

## Don't confuse it with

[膝](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/knee/)

## More in the “Metal, stone & materials 2” set

[珠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pearl/) · [窒](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/nitrogen/) · [鍛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/forge/) · [硫](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sulphur/) · [漆](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/lacquer/) · [鋳](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cast-metal/)

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