ぬ
塗
　
り
　
つ
　
け
　
る

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to smear, to daub.
  2. to shift (the blame onto someone else).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ぬ
塗
　
り
　
つ
　
け
　
る
 塗りつける ぬりつける
ぬ
塗
　
り
つ
付
　
け
　
る
 塗り付ける ぬりつける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

paint, plaster, daub
ぬ.る　ト　まみ.れる (8th, N2)
surname, name of certain rivers
ト　ズ　チョ
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
too much, myself, surplus
ヨ　あま.る　あんま.り (5th, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
tree (木) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)