黒 — JLPT N5 Kanji
黒 (koku/kuro): black. JLPT N5 kanji.
Character Info
| Kanji | Strokes | JLPT | Radical | Radical Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 黒 | 11 | N5 | 黒 | black |
Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| On (音) | コク | koku | Chinese-origin (音読み) |
| Kun (訓) | くろ/くろ-い | kuro/kuro-i | black |
Meanings
- black
Vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Romaji | English | JLPT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 黒い | くろい | kuroi | black | N5 |
| 黒板 | こくばん | kokuban | blackboard / chalkboard | N5 |
| 黒字 | くろじ | kuroji | profit / in the black | N3 |
| 白黒 | しろくろ | shirokuro | black and white | N4 |
| 黒猫 | くろねこ | kuroneko | black cat | N5 |
Stroke Order
Top: 里 (village/li, 7 strokes). Bottom: 灬 (fire dots, 4 strokes).
Mnemonic
A village (里) on fire (灬) — smoke and fire make things black.
Common Mistakes
黒 (black) has 11 strokes; the 灬 at the bottom are four dots representing fire, not individual strokes written singly.