黒
くろ
kuro
JLPT N411 strokesKanjiLevel 13 - JLPT N4
Quick answer
黒 is the kanji for "Dark / Black / Guilt". A common reading is くろ (kuro). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Dark / Black / Guilt
Also : Dark · Black · Guilt · Darkness
Readings
kunくろ/ kurokunくろ.ずむ/ kurozumukunくろ.い/ kuroionこく/ koku
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The kanji 黒 represents 'BLACK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of black.
Reading ·
On-reading: こく — remember this sound by associating it with black. Kun-reading: くろ.
Example Sentences
黒いスーツを着ていきます。
くろいすーつをきていきます。
I'll wear a black suit.
黒板の字が小さくて見えません。
こくばんのじがちいさくてみえません。
The writing on the blackboard is too small to see.
Vocabulary using 黒
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