Word details

くろんぼ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word くろんぼ.

Dictionary

Entry

くろんぼ黒んぼ黒ん坊ろんぼう (黒ん坊)クロンボクロンボーNounUsually kanaFreq #94714
1

Derogatory

black person; darkie; golliwog

2

well-tanned person

3

(wheat) smut

4

stagehand (in kabuki); prompter

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

black

11 strokesFrequency 573JLPT N3Grade 2

On

コク

Kun

くろくろ.ずむくろ.い

boy, priest's residence, priest

7 strokesFrequency 1,832JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ボウボッ

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