Japanese symbol for “monochrome”
白黒
しろくろ
Romaji: shirokuro
black and white; monochrome
In Japanese, monochrome is 白黒, read しろくろ (shirokuro).
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-no, n black and white; monochrome
- n good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “monochrome”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| モノクロ | モノクロ monokuro | monochrome |
| 単色 | たんしょく tanshoku | single colour (color); monochrome |
| モノクローム | モノクローム monokuroomu | monochrome |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 面白い | おもしろい omoshiroi | interesting; fascinating; intriguing |
| 白人 | はくじん hakujin | white person; Caucasian |
| 白い | しろい shiroi | white |
| 告白 | こくはく kokuhaku | confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission |
| 紅白 | こうはく kouhaku | red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors) |
| 明白 | めいはく meihaku | obvious; clear; plain |
| 黒人 | こくじん kokujin | black person |
| 黒い | くろい kuroi | black |
See also: Chinese symbol for “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.