黒 kanji: meaning “black”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N411 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- black
- On'yomi
- コク
- Kun'yomi
- くろ、くろ・ずむ、くろ・い
Picture story to remember 黒
Burn the ground of a rice field with fire (灬) and it will eventually turn black.
How to write 黒: stroke order
黒 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 黒
- 黒板こくばんblackboard
- 黒子ほくろmole
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