noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
The color black; also used as a no-adjective to describe something black or dark.
彼は黒のスーツを着ていた。
He was wearing a black suit.
黒い雲が空を覆った。
Black clouds covered the sky.
noun
black stone (go)
In the game of Go, the black stones; also refers to the player using them.
碁盤の上に黒と白の石を交互に置く。
Place black and white stones alternately on the Go board.
noun
guilt; guilty person
Metaphorical use: black as a symbol of guilt or a guilty person, often in contrast with 白 (innocence). Common in phrases like 黒と白 (guilt and innocence).
彼の証言で、容疑者は黒と判断された。
Based on his testimony, the suspect was judged guilty.
この事件では、まだ黒と白がはっきりしない。
In this case, guilt and innocence are still unclear.
Native Japanese word for black. The kanji 黒 is a pictograph of a person with a tattooed face, historically associated with darkness or blackness.