黒 black

里 (village) + (firebottom)
★★★★☆
11 strokes
PN

Onyomi

KOKU

Mnemonic

After we burn the village in a COKE -freebasing accident, nothing remains but blackened ash.

Kunyomi

くろ*い black color
★★★★★

Jukugo

黒人(こくじん)

Black person ★★★★☆ NEO
黒 (black) + 人 (person) = 黒人 (Black person)

白黒(しろくろ)

black-and-white ★☆☆☆☆ KUNKUN
白 (white) + 黒 (black) = 白黒 (black-and-white)