黒

black

JLPT N4 Grade 2 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: くろ
On'yomi: コク

黒 means "black". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read くろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

黒くろい

black

黒 in example sentences

黒くろだったよ。

Kuro datta yo.

It was black.
黒猫くろねこは好すき？

Kuroneko wa suki?

Do you like black cats?
白黒しろくろつけろ。

Shirokuro tsukero.

Get it settled once and for all.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 黒 mean?: 黒 means "black". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 黒 have?: 黒 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 黒 read?: It is read くろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 黒?: 黒 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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