Word details

ほくろ

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

Dictionary

Entry

くろホクロ黒子NounUsually kanaFreq #28627
1

mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot

Examples
あの人は眼の横にほくろがある。
That person has a mole at the side of his eye.

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

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

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