How to say 'Black' in Japanese | 黒い

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The Japanese word for Black is 'Kuroi', written as 黒い in Japanese.'Black' in hiragana is くろい.

word

黒い

Meaning

Black

Reading

くろい

kuroi

Kanji

黒Black

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '黒い (くろい)' means 'black'. It is used to describe something that is black in color. This adjective can be applied to objects, clothing, hair, and more. For example: the cat is black「その猫は黒い」(そのねこはくろい). She has black hair「彼女は黒い髪をしている」(かのじょはくろいかみをしている). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe something as dark or sinister, though this usage is less common. For instance: his heart is black「彼の心は黒い」(かれのこころはくろい).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1623

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 黒い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

黒

Meaning

Black

Hiragana in the Word 黒い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 黒い Through the Kanji 黒

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 黒 as well.

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真っ黒

Meaning

Pitch black

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黒

Meaning

Black

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黒板

Meaning

Blackboard

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黒字

Meaning

Profit

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黒人

Meaning

Black person

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What does 'Kuroi' (黒い) mean?

'Kuroi' means 'Black' .

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