黒石

Japanese

Kanji in this term
くろ
Grade: 2
いし
Grade: 1
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
黑石 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

(black) +‎ (stone)

Pronunciation 1

  • (Tokyo) ろいし [kùróíshí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ɾo̞iɕi]

Noun

(くろ)(いし) • (kuroishi

  1. (literal) a black stone
  2. (go) a black stone
    Antonym: 白石 (shiroishi)

Proper noun

(くろ)(いし) • (Kuroishi

  1. the Black Stone

Pronunciation 2

  • (Tokyo) いし [kùróꜜìshì] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA(key): [kɯ̟ɾo̞iɕi]

Proper noun

(くろ)(いし) • (Kuroishi

  1. a city in Aomori Prefecture, Japan
  2. (historical) a village in Esashi district, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
  3. a surname
    Coordinate term: 白石 (Shiraishi)