| お | 
| す | み | 
|---|---|
| 墨 | 
| つ | 
|---|
| 付 | 
| き | 
noun
- certificate, certified document, authorization, authorisation.
 - (the) thumbs up, seal of approval.
 - paper with signature of the shogun or lord. Original meaning.
 
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            お墨付き | おすみつき | ||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            お墨つき | おすみつき | ||||||||||
                                
 
 
 
  | 
                            御墨付き | おすみつき | ||||||||||
                                
 
 
  | 
                            お墨付 | おすみつき | 
Contained Kanji Breakdown
black ink, India ink, ink stick
すみ ボク すの (8th, N1)