Onyomi: コク · Kunyomi: くろ, くろ.い, くろ.ずむ · Meanings: black
Kanji for black
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The kanji 黒 depicts a container or object filled with dark material, symbolizing darkness or blackness. In ancient times, it represented the color black, the absence of light, or the deep shadows in nature. 黒 came to mean black, capturing mystery, depth, and the intensity of dark colors.
A container filled with darkness — 黒 means black, the color of shadows, night, or depth.
Imagine a pot filled with ink or deep shadows — that’s 黒, the kanji for black and darkness.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 黒 | くろ | black | common JLPT-N5 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |
| 黒板 | こくばん | blackboard | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 黒い | くろい | black | common JLPT-N5 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 黒字 | くろじ | (being in) the black, surplus | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 玄人 | くろうと | expert, professional, master, connoisseur | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 黒幕 | くろまく | black curtain | common Noun |
| 黒猫 | くろねこ | black cat | Noun |
| 黒人 | こくじん | black person | common Noun |
| 黒っぽい | くろっぽい | dark, blackish | common I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 黒色 | くろいろ | black (colour, color) | common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' |