Kanji

黄

yellow

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

黄部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ, オウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

き, こ-

Nanori (Name Reading)

かつみ, き

Common Readings

オウ, コウ, き, こ

Example sentences

黄金 おうごん
その 仏像 純粋 黄金 作られている

That Buddha statue is made of pure gold.

光輝燦然 こうきさんぜん
博物館 中央 光輝燦然 たる 黄金 王冠 展示 されていた

In the center of the museum, a brilliantly shining golden crown was on display.

黄色い きいろい
黄色い 咲いている

Yellow flowers are blooming in the garden.

並木道 なみきみち
なる 銀杏 並木道 黄色く 染まります

In autumn, the ginkgo tree-lined road turns yellow.

黄色 きいろ
なる 黄色 変わります

When autumn comes, the leaves turn yellow and red.

なる 木々 黄色 色づく

When autumn comes, the leaves of the trees turn red and yellow.

信号 変わった

The traffic light turned yellow.

黄昏 たそがれ
一人 黄昏 海辺 歩いていた

He was walking alone along the beach at twilight.

黄金色 こがねいろ
夕日 照らされて 黄金色 輝いている

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

収穫 しゅうかく
なる 一面 黄金色 稲穂 実り 収穫 時期 迎える

When autumn comes, the golden rice ears ripen everywhere, and the harvest season arrives.

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