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Picture story for the kanji 黒, meaning black

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

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Kanji that share parts with 黒.