漢字城 Kanji Fortress

黒 black

On'yomi
コク
Kun'yomi
くろ、くろ-い
Strokes
11
JLPT
N5
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): くろ-い.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
黒 is written in 11 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A rice field (里) with flames (灬) licking underneath it — the burned soil and smoke leave everything black.

A common word

  • 黒い くろい black

Example sentences

  • くろいかばんをかいました。

    I bought a black bag.

  • あのくろいいぬはげんきですね。

    That black dog is lively, isn't it?

Kanji that share a part

灬 is a component. 22 kanji share it in all.

里 is a component.