くろ
黒
ご
子

noun

  1. stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki), stagehand, prompter.
  2. behind-the-scenes supporter, string-puller.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くろ
黒
ご
子
 黒子 くろご
くろ
黒
こ
子
 黒子 くろこ
くろご
黒衣
 黒衣 くろご
くろこ
黒衣
 黒衣 くろこ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

black
くろ　コク (2nd, N4)
ri, village, parent's home
さと　リ　さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た　デン　たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ　シ　ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ　さとる (8th, N2)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)