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A Kanji to tame

THE KANJI · N4 · 11 strokes

黒

Black

Readings on: コク
Kun readings: くろ・くろ.ずむ・くろ.い

黒くろ — Black

Readings depend on the word. In kun readings, the dot separates the kanji from its kana ending (okurigana).

Two-word kanji

Reading belongs to the complete word: it is not always deduced from isolated readings.

黒板こくばん — black taleau Word card → Source
黒鉛こくえん — graphite Source
暗黒あんこく — Darkness Source
漆黒しっこく — Jais black Source
白黒しろくろ — black and white Source
黒衣こくい — black clothing Source

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A little exercise

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A Kanji to tame

Black

Two-word kanji

A little exercise

Words with this kanji

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