noun

  1. black mouse, rat with black fur.
  2. deceitful employee, unfaithful servant.
  3. dark gray.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
黒鼠 くろねずみ
 
 
 
黒ねずみ くろねずみ
 
 
 
黒ネズミ くろねずみ

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
rat, mouse, dark gray
ねずみ ソ ショ (Kentei Pre-1)
mortar
うす キュウ グ (11th)