Word Meaning 泣き黒子

なきぼくろ nakibokuro

泣き黒子 is read as なきぼくろ (nakibokuro) and means mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried).

Meaning

English

mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)

Reading

Kana

なきぼくろ

Romaji

nakibokuro

Writing Variants

泣きぼくろ なきぼくろ nakibokuro

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 70190 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

泣く子と地頭には勝てない

なくことじとうにはかてない

you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason

泣く子と地頭には勝てぬ

なくことじとうにはかてぬ

you cannot win against someone who doesn't listen to reason

泣く子も黙る

なくこもだまる

intimidating enough to quieten a crying child

付け黒子

つけぼくろ

fake beauty mark

八重山一黒子

やえやまひとつぼくろ

tall shield orchid (Nervilia aragoana)

黒子

くろご

behind-the-scenes supporter

黒子

こくし

mole

黒子

ほくろ

mole

子泣き爺

こなきじじい

Konaki Jijii (a ghost in Japanese folklore with the shape of a small old man and having a baby's cry)

泣き声

なきごえ

cry

泣き顔

なきがお

crying face

泣く

なく

to cry