Japanese

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Kanji in this term

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

Noun

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()(ぐろ) (haguro

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

Usage notes

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