“Black” in Japanese
Short answer
Black in Japanese is “黒い” (guroi). Full meaning: black; dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin); suspicious, criminal, illicit.
Other ways to say “Black” in Japanese
黒
koku black; black stone; guilt, guilty person
黒色
kuroiro black (colour, color)
青毛
aoge black (horse coat color)
黑い
guroi black; dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin); suspicious, criminal, illicit
ぐろい
guroi black; dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin); suspicious, criminal, illicit
ノワール
nowaaru black, dark; dark, shady, noir, suspicious, mysterious
涅色
kuriiro black, color of sediment in a still pond
ぐろう
guroo black; dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin); suspicious, criminal, illicit
くろう
kuroi black; dark, blackish, sun-tanned (skin); suspicious, criminal, illicit
グロ
guro black; black stone; guilt, guilty person
暗然
anzen dark, gloomy, black, unclear; doleful, discouraged, disappointed, tearful, dispirited
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