Kanji

color

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

色部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ショク, シキ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いろ

Nanori (Name Reading)

いろ, くさ, しこ, しな

Common Readings

シキ, ショク, いろ

Example sentences

いろ
一番好きな色は何ですか。

What is your favorite color?

地味 じみ
彼はいつも地味な色の服を着ている。

He always wears sober-colored clothes.

色々 いろいろ
店には色々な種類の果物が並んでいる。

There are various kinds of fruit lined up in the store.

結局 けっきょく
色々と悩んだが、結局は留学することに決めた。

I worried about it a lot, but in the end, I decided to study abroad.

景色 けしき
山の頂上からの景色は美しかった。

The view from the top of the mountain was beautiful.

はっきり はっきり
眼鏡をかけると、遠くの景色がはっきり見える。

When I put on glasses, the distant scenery looks clear.

顔色 かおいろ
彼の顔色が悪かったので、心配になった。

I was worried because his face looked pale.

どうしたの どうしたの
顔色が悪いけど、どうしたの?

You look pale, what's wrong?

金色 きんいろ
夕日に照らされて、海が金色に輝いている。

The sea is shining golden, illuminated by the setting sun.

波打つ なみうつ
強風に煽られて、金色の稲穂が波打っている。

The golden ears of rice were undulating in the strong wind.

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