black

On'yomi
コク
Kun'yomi
くろ、くろ.ずむ、くろ.い
Parts
灬里黒similar kanji →
JLPT N411 strokesGrade 2#573 most commonU+9ED2

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11 strokes · red arrow marks where each stroke ends

Words using 黒

  • 黒くろblackN5
  • 黒いくろいblackN5
  • 黒い霧くろいきりthick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.N5
  • 黒っぽいくろっぽいdark; blackishN5
  • 黒鉛こくえんgraphiteN5
  • 黒海こっかいBlack SeaN5
  • 黒字くろじ(being in) the black; surplusN5
  • 黒色くろいろblack (colour, color)N5
  • 黒人こくじんblack personN5
  • 黒星くろぼしblack spot; black dot; bull's-eyeN5
  • 黒潮くろしおKuroshio Current; Japan CurrentN5
  • 黒板こくばんblackboardN5
  • 黒幕くろまくblack curtainN5
  • 黒木くろきunbarked lumberN5
  • 漆黒しっこくjet-black; pitch-dark; raven-black; stygianN5
  • 浅黒いあさぐろいdark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tannedN5
  • 大黒柱だいこくばしらcentral pillar (of a building)N5
  • 白黒しろくろblack and white; monochromeN5
  • 黒衣こくいblack clothesN5
  • 黒煙こくえんblack smokeN5