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Kanji: 黒

KANJI
11 strokes
READINGS
KUN 訓
くろ
くろずむ
くろ
 ON 音 
コク
STROKE ORDER
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JLPT Level:
JLPT N4 (upper beginner level)
Kanken Level:
Kanken Level 9 (completion of 2nd grade)
Grade:
Taught during the 2nd grade in Japan
Radical:
Radical name:
くろ
Meaning:
Black
Usage:
Appears frequently in Japanese newspapers, but about 600 kanji are used even more often.
JLPT Level Word Meaning
N5
(くろ)
Black
N5
(くろ)
black
N3
(こくばん)
blackboard
N2
()(くろ)
pitch black
N1
(くろじ)
balance (figure) in the black
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