FromOld Japanese, first appearing in 762CE.^[1] Cognate with墨(sumi,“ink;India ink”).^[2]

In turn, fromProto-Japonic*sumi. Cognate withMiyako炭(sïm),Okinawan炭(shimi),Yaeyama炭(sïn).

Possibly derived from thehomophonous連用形(ren'yōkei,“continuative or stem form”)済み(sumi) of verb済む(sumu,“to finish, to conclude”), from the way thatcinders are left after a fire has finished burning.

Possibly also related to煤(susu,“soot”).

• (Tokyo)すみ[sùmíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[3][4][5]
• IPA^(key): [sɨmʲi]

すみ• (sumi) ^{←すみ(sumi)?}

1. [from 762]charcoal

   Synonyms:(literally “wood charcoal”)木炭(mokutan),(rare reading)木炭(kizumi),(very rare as standalone noun; see below)炭(tan)

2. [from early 900s] acoal orcinder from afire

   Synonym:(literally “extinguished coal/cinder”)消し炭(keshizumi)

3. [date uncertain](rare)coal(fossil fuel)

   Synonyms:(literally “stone charcoal”)石炭(sekitan),(rare reading)石炭(ishizumi),(very rare as standalone noun; see below)炭(tan)

FromOld Japanese, first appearing in theNihon Shoki of 720CE with the phonetic spelling須彌⟨sumi₁⟩.^[6] Cognate with炭(sumi,“charcoal”).^[2]

In turn, fromProto-Japonic*sumi. Cognate withSouthern Amami Ōshima墨(sïmi).

Possibly derived from thehomophonous連用形(ren'yōkei,“continuative or stem form”)済み(sumi) of verb済む(sumu,“to finish, to conclude”), from the way thatcinders are left after a fire has finished burning.

Possibly also related to煤(susu,“soot”), from whichIndia ink is made.

• (Tokyo)すみ[sùmíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[3][4][5]
• IPA^(key): [sɨmʲi]

すみ• (sumi) ^{←すみ(sumi)?}

1. ink
2. (specifically)India ink

From the verb済む(sumu,“to settle, to conclude, to finish”,first attested with this sense in the early 1300s), in turn from澄む・清む(sumu,“to settle, to become clear”), fromOld Japanese.

• (Tokyo)すみ[sùmíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[3][4][5]
• IPA^(key): [sɨmʲi]

すみ• (sumi) ^{←すみ(sumi)?}

1. [date uncertain]finish,completion,conclusion

• 済(ず)み(-zumi)

すみ• (sumi) ^{←すみ(sumi)?}

1. stem or continuative form ofすむ(sumu)[godan]

FromOld Japanese, first appearing in theKojiki of 712 with the phonetic spelling須美⟨sumi₁⟩.^[7]

Considering the different pitch accent, this appears to be unrelated to the "charcoal; ink; finish" senses.

• (Tokyo)すみ[súꜜmì] (Atamadaka – [1])^[3][4][5]
• IPA^(key): [sɨmʲi]

すみ• (sumi) ^{←すみ(sumi)?}

1. interiorcorner (e.g., of a room or board surface),nook

• 隅々(すみずみ)(sumizumi,“all over, everywhere”, literally“corner-corner”)(compare theEnglish expression "from corner to corner")
• 隅(すみ)から隅(すみ)まで(sumi kara sumi made,“from corner to corner”,adverb)
• 角(かど)(kado,“exterior corner”)
• コーナー(kōnā)

すみ• (Sumi) ^{←すみ(Sumi)?}

1. asurname

From酸(su,the stem of adjective酸い(sui,“sour”)) +‎み(-mi,“-ness”,specifically for subjective impressions).^[8] The use of the味 kanji is an example ofateji (当(あ)て字(じ)), in this case, phonosemantic matching with a possibleconflation of senses.^[9]

First cited to a text from 1833.^[8]

• (Tokyo)すみ[súꜜmì] (Atamadaka – [1])^[3][4][5]
• (Tokyo)すみ[sùmíꜜ] (Odaka – [2])^[3][4][5]
• IPA^(key): [sɨmʲi]

すみ• (sumi) ^{←すみ(sumi)?}

1. [from 1833]sourness,sourtaste, sourflavor

すみ (sumi) 

1. 趣味:hobby;taste,preference

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