1920. How would you describe these characters? 黒 等 著 潔 醜


Just use them. They are all adjectives!

黒  The "Kuro" radical - black

等  TOU, hito(shii) - equal, grade

著  CHO, arawa(su), ichijiru(shii) - write, publish, marked, remarkable

潔  KETSU, isagiyo(i) - pure, brave, manly, righteous, pure

醜  SHUU, miniku(i) - ugly