No. 581 in Japanese
黒
"Black."
In a sentence
黒猫が庭にいます。
A black cat is in the garden.
The word "黒" is used as an adjective modifying "猫", indicating the color of the cat.
彼は黒い服を着ています。
He is wearing black clothes.
The word "黒" is transformed into "黒い" to use it as an i-adjective describing "服" (clothes).
夜の空は黒です。
The night sky is black.
The word "黒" is used as a noun in this sentence to express the color black as the state of the night sky.
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