Meaning

Primary

Black And White

Alternative

White And Black

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

Something is both white and black. It is black and white (you can also say white and black if you prefer).

Reading

しろくろ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are kun'yomi, but you should have seen both and 黒い separately as vocabulary by now. It's the same readings here, so you can apply that knowledge and read this word!

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 白黒のネコ

    black and white cat

    白黒の絵

    black and white picture

    白黒のチェック

    black and white checkered pattern

Context Sentences

七十年前、テレビは白黒でした。

Seventy years ago, TV was black and white.

白黒ハッキリつけようぜ。

Let’s put it in very black and white terms.

カナエちゃん、今日の全身白黒の服は、ちょっとパンダみたいじゃない?

Kanae-chan, don't you look a bit like a panda in your black and white outfit today?

Kanji Composition