Japanese symbol for “tarnish”
黒ずみ
くろずみ
Romaji: kurozumi
blackhead
In Japanese, tarnish is 黒ずみ, read くろずみ (kurozumi).
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
- n blackhead
- n dark discoloration; blackening; (black or dark) tarnish
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “tarnish”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 曇らす | くもらす kumorasu | to encloud; to make dim; to make dull |
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 |
See also: Chinese symbol for “tarnish”.
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.
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