also: こくえ · くろぎぬ
black clothes; black garment
Refers to black clothing in general. Can be used for everyday wear, formal attire, or symbolic black garments.
It is common to wear black clothes at funerals.
He appeared dressed in black.
She stood on the stage clad in black clothes.
The attendees were dressed entirely in black.
Archaic or literary reading. Rarely used in modern Japanese.