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How to say Black In Japanese?

KanjiHiragana
くろ
Pronunciation: kuro
How to Say It Outloud: koo-roh
Usage: 一般的に物や色に対して使われる。
Example Sentence Japanese:彼女は黒いドレスを着ています。
Example Sentence English:She is wearing a black dress.
HiraganaKatakana
くろクロ
Pronunciation: kuro
How to Say It Outloud: koo-roh
Usage: カタカナは特にブランド名や外来語に使われる。
Example Sentence Japanese:クロのスマホを買いました。
Example Sentence English:I bought a black smartphone.

Dictionary

くろCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun
  • black
Noun
  • black stone
Noun
  • guilt; guilty person
Wikipedia definition
  • Black
黒いくろいCommon wordjlpt-n5
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
  • black
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
  • dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin)
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
  • suspicious; criminal; illicit
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
  • darkened and dirty; sooty; covered in dirt
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
  • evil; wicked; black-hearted
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
  • inauspicious; ill-boding; unlucky
黒字くろじCommon wordjlpt-n1
Noun
  • (being in) the black; surplus
Noun
  • black letter
黒色くろいろCommon word
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • black (colour, color)
紅茶こうちゃCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun
  • black tea
Wikipedia definition
  • Black tea
ブラックブラックCommon word
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • black
Noun
  • black (coffee)
Noun or verb acting prenominally
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
  • exploitative (company); overly harsh; abusive; oppressive; unethical
Noun
  • boldface; blackface; heavy-faced type
真っ黒まっくろCommon wordjlpt-n2
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
Noun
  • pitch black
涅色くりいろ
Noun
  • black; color of sediment in a still pond
黒光りくろびかり
Noun
Suru verb
Intransitive verb
  • black lustre; black luster
あおCommon wordjlpt-n5
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • blue; azure
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • green
Noun
  • green light (traffic)
Noun
  • black (horse coat color)
Noun
  • blue 5-point card
Prefix
  • immature; unripe; young
Wikipedia definition
  • Blue
黒幕くろまくCommon word
Noun
  • black curtain
Noun
  • wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator; éminence grise; power broker
Wikipedia definition
  • Éminence grise
魔術まじゅつCommon word
Noun
  • magic; sorcery; witchcraft
Noun
  • magic tricks (with large-scale props)
Wikipedia definition
  • Magic (paranormal)
青毛あおげ
Noun
  • black (horse coat color)
Place
  • Aoge
Wikipedia definition
  • Black (horse)
黒ずくめくろずくめ
Noun
  • completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
ノワールノワール
Noun
  • black; dark
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun
  • dark; shady; noir; suspicious; mysterious
Wikipedia definition
  • Noir
黒猫くろねこ
Noun
  • black cat
Noun
  • Yamato Transport (door-to-door delivery service company)
Wikipedia definition
  • Black cat
黒人こくじんCommon word
Noun
  • black person
Noun
  • woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
白黒しろくろCommon word
Noun
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
  • black and white; monochrome
Noun
  • good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
黒焦げくろこげ
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Noun
  • charred; burnt black; scorched black
真っ黒いまっくろい
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
  • pitch black; deep black
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