Word Meaning 黒子

くろご kurogo

黒子 is read as くろご (kurogo) and means behind-the-scenes supporter.

Meaning

English

behind-the-scenes supporter
string-puller
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki)
stagehand
prompter

Reading

Kana

くろご

Romaji

kurogo

Writing Variants

黒衣くろこ kuroko
黒衣くろご kurogo
黒子くろこ kuroko

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 白衣 Rank 109116 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

八重山一黒子

やえやまひとつぼくろ

tall shield orchid (Nervilia aragoana)

泣き黒子

なきぼくろ

mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)

付け黒子

つけぼくろ

fake beauty mark

黒白

くろしろ

black and white

黒人

こくじん

black person

黒字

くろじ

black letter

黒

くろ

black

黒い

くろい

black

黒色

くろいろ

black (colour, color)

黒土

くろつち

black terracotta

黒木

くろき

unbarked lumber

黒海

こっかい

Black Sea

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