Kanji – black

The Japanese kanji can mean black.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: black
Onyomi: コク
Kunyomi: くろ, くろずむ, くろい
Romaji: koku, kuro, kurozumu, kuroi
JLPT: 3
Frequency Rank: 573

How is read?

has the onyomi reading コク and the kunyomi readings くろ, くろずむ, くろい.

In romaji, these readings can be written as koku, kuro, kurozumu, kuroi.

Common Japanese Words Using

These common Japanese words contain . Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • (くろ)black
  • (くろい)black
  • (くろいきり)thick fog (of suspicion), black veil of secrecy, covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
  • (くろっぽい)dark, blackish
  • (こくえん)graphite
  • (こっかい)Black Sea
  • (ほくろ)mole, lentigo, beauty mark, beauty spot
  • (くろじ)(being in) the black, surplus
  • (くろいろ)black (colour, color)
  • (こくじん)black person

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