Today’s Kanji is “黒” (kuro); Kanji for “black”.
Handwritten Kanji “黒” (kuro)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “黒”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 黒 | コク くろ くろ-い | koku kuro kuro-i | 11 | 黒 | black |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “黒”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 黒い傘 | くろいかさ | kuroi kasa | Black umbrella |
| 黒豚 | くろぶた | kurobuta | Berkshire pig |
| 黒板 | こくばん | kokuban | Blackboard |
