Word details

黒子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 黒子.

Dictionary

Entry

黒子黒衣ろごろこNounFreq #41301
1

stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter

2

behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller

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

garment, clothes, dressing

6 strokesFrequency 1,214JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

ころもきぬ-ぎ

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