Radical What does the radical 黒 mean? The radical 黒 means black; it has 11 strokes. Quick factsMeaningblackStrokes11Kanji using it3 黒11 strokes3 kanjiblackStroke order · 11 strokesWatch it written1234567891011Kanji using this radical黙silent墨ink (India ink, ink stick)黛eyebrow pencil/ink