黒 kanji: black
黒 is a JLPT N5 kanji with 11 strokes. It is read コク, くろ, くろ-い.
- Meaning
- black
- On'yomi
- コク
- Kun'yomi
- くろ, くろ-い
- Strokes
- 11
- JLPT level
- N5
- School grade
- Elementary school grade 2
How to write 黒: stroke order
Each step adds one stroke. The newest stroke is red and numbered at its starting point.
How to remember 黒
A soot-blackened chimney (里) with fire (火): the black of soot.
Words that use 黒
- 黒いくろい - black
- 黒板こくばん - blackboard
Example sentence
黒い猫を飼っています。
I have a black cat.
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Questions about 黒
- What does 黒 mean?
- 黒 means black.
- How do you read 黒?
- 黒 has the on'yomi コク and the kun'yomi くろ, くろ-い.
- How many strokes does 黒 have?
- 黒 is written with 11 strokes. It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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