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What does 黒い (くろい, kuroi) mean?

黒い (くろい, kuroi) means black.

Quick facts
Readingくろい
Romajikuroi
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
くろい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkuroi

black

GenkiGenki 9
  1. 1i-adjective black
  2. 2i-adjective dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin)
  3. 3i-adjective suspicious; criminal; illicit
  4. 4i-adjective darkened and dirty; sooty; covered in dirt
  5. 5i-adjective evil; wicked; black-hearted

Example sentences

  • His hair is black.

  • I carry a black bag.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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