歯黒

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
くろ > ぐろ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
齒黑 (kyūjitai)

Noun

()(ぐろ) (haguro

  1. cosmetically blackened teeth, popular in Japan from ancient times and lasting up until the Meiji period (late 1800s)

Usage notes

This word is more commonly spelled with the honorific o- prefix. Kanji forms (with the o-) include the following: