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46 入れ墨 Tattoo

Meaning

Primary

Tattoo

Word Type

noun, する verb

Explanation

If you enter ink into (your body), you are getting yourself a tattoo.

Reading

いれずみ

Explanation

The reading comes from 入れる and 墨 combined together. Careful of the rendaku.

Context

Context Sentences

その入れ墨には今までいくら費やしているんですか。

How much money have you spent on tattoos?

Kanji Composition