Japanese symbol for “blackish”
黒っぽい
くろっぽい
Romaji: kuroppoi
dark; blackish
In Japanese, blackish is 黒っぽい, read くろっぽい (kuroppoi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i dark; blackish
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “blackish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黒い | くろい kuroi | dark; blackish; sun-tanned (skin) |
| 薄黒い | うすぐろい usuguroi | blackish; darkish; dark |
| 黒みがかった | くろみがかった kuromigakatta | blackish; dark |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黒人 | こくじん kokujin | black person |
| 黒い | くろい kuroi | black |
| 黒字 | くろじ kuroji | (being in) the black; surplus |
| 黒板 | こくばん kokuban | blackboard |
| 暗黒 | あんこく ankoku | darkness |
| 白黒 | しろくろ shirokuro | black and white; monochrome |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.