also: くろぶち
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
black spot; black speck
Refers to a dark spot or speck on a surface, skin, or object. Can be used as a noun or as a no-adjective (e.g., 黒斑の模様).
This cloth has several black spots.
黒斑のある葉は病気かもしれない。
Leaves with black spots might be diseased.
purple spot; black spot disease
Standard kanji spelling for the reading こくはん. Also used for the readings くろふ and くろまだら, but those are rare.
Common kana-mixed spelling for the reading くろぶち, often used in everyday contexts.
Rare kanji variant; 駁 means 'mottled' or 'speckled'.
Compound of 黒 (black) and 斑 (spot, speckle). The reading こくはん is the on'yomi, while くろぶち, くろふ, and くろまだら are kun'yomi-based readings.