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Today's Kanji

Today's Kanji -- August 23, 2019

黒
  • on reading:
  • コク
  • kun reading:
  • くろ   くろずむ   くろい
  • meaning(s):
  • black
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Stroke Order Diagram
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Stroke Order Diagram
Compounds

Compounds

お歯黒 おはぐろ tooth blackening
暗黒 あんこく darkness
闇黒 あんこく darkness
顔黒 がんぐろ blackening the body
黒 くろ black; dark
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