Quick answer
黒 is the kanji for "Black". Its reading is くろ (kuro). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Black
Also : Dark · Darkness · Guilt
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 黒 represents 'BLACK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of black.
On-reading: こく — remember this sound by associating it with black. Kun-reading: くろ.
Example Sentences
黒いスーツを着ていきます。
くろいすーつをきていきます。
I'll wear a black suit.
黒板の字が小さくて見えません。
こくばんのじがちいさくてみえません。
The writing on the blackboard is too small to see.
Vocabulary using 黒
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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