Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
のり
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Etymology

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From (chi, blood) +‎ (nori, glue).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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()(のり) (chinori

  1. A size; a thickened crust of coagulated blood.
    ()(さし)(かたな)についた()(のり)(あら)(なが)した。
    Musashi wa katana ni tsuita chinori o arainagashita.
    Musashi washed away the size on his katana.