also: こくはつ
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
black hair
Refers to naturally black hair, often with a traditional or poetic nuance. Can also be used attributively with の.
A woman with black hair got on the train.
She walked with her long black hair flowing behind her.
A girl with black hair was looking this way.
She is growing her black hair long.
Black hair really suits her.
黒髪 describes naturally black, often youthful hair, while 白髪 describes white or gray hair typically associated with aging.
黒髪 (black hair) is the natural opposite of 金髪 (blond hair) in describing hair color.
黒髪 is natural, undyed black hair, in contrast to 茶髪 which is hair that has been dyed brown.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading くろかみ is the most common.
Rare on'yomi reading; mostly found in literary or historical contexts.
Compound of 黒 (くろ, 'black') + 髪 (かみ, 'hair'). The reading こくはつ is the on'yomi version, used in more formal or literary contexts.