| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| 墨 | すみ | ink |
| 墨付き | すみつき | handwriting, autograph, authorization, authorisation; certificate, certified document, paper with signature of the shogun or lord |
| 入れ墨 | いれずみ, しせい, ぶんしん, げい | tattoo |
| 水墨画 | すいぼくが | India-ink painting |
| 墨絵 | すみえ | ink painting |
| 墨書 | ぼくしょ | writing in India ink |
| イカ墨 | いかすみ, イカすみ | squid ink |
| イカの墨 | イカのすみ, いかのすみ | squid's ink |
| お墨付き | おすみつき | handwriting, autograph, authorization, authorisation; certificate, certified document, paper with signature of the shogun or lord |
| 御墨付き | おすみつき | handwriting, autograph, authorization, authorisation; certificate, certified document, paper with signature of the shogun or lord |