黒 — black
黒 means “black”. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: コク (koku). Kun'yomi: くろ(い) (kuroi). You'll see it in words such as 黒い (kuroi, “black”).
黒
- Meaning
- black
- On'yomi
- コク (koku)
- Kun'yomi
- くろ(い) (kuroi)
- Strokes
- 11
- Level
- JLPT N4 · set Colours & light
How to remember 黒
A village (里) over a fire (灬): soot everywhere, black.
Parts: 里 village · 灬 fire
Words with 黒
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黒い | くろい kuroi kun | black |
| 黒 | くろ kuro kun | black |
Example sentences
- 黒いねこがいます。
There's a black cat.