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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