She is wearing a black dress.
黒
black
Kanji
Grade
Grade 2
Strokes
11 strokes
Radical
黑部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
コク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
くろ, くろずむ, くろい
Nanori (Name Reading)
くろ
Common Readings
コク, くろ, くろ…い
Example sentences
It is believed that a black cat crossing in front of you is an ominous sign.
He always wears black clothes.
When white and black are mixed, they become gray.
She has beautiful black hair that reaches her waist.
Her jet-black hair shines beautifully in the moonlight.
She donned a jet-black dress and headed to the party venue.
Since I played at the sea all day, my skin got a pitch-black tan.
The grilled fish was burnt black.
The majority of the universe is still shrouded in the mystery of darkness.
Example Vocabulary
黒い
black; dark; suspicious
黒
black; darkness; guilty
黒髪
black hair
漆黒
jet-black; pitch-black
真っ黒
pitch black; deep black; tanned
暗黒
darkness; gloom; dark
黒幕
mastermind; behind-the-scenes string-puller
赤黒い
dark red; reddish-black
黒板
blackboard; chalkboard
目を白黒させる
to roll one's eyes; to be surprised; to be in distress
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