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The Kanji Map

Kanji

Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 2

JLPT level: N4

621 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 6

Meaning: color

Kunyomi: いろ

Onyomi: ショク, シキ

色

Radical

Radical: 色

Reading: いろ

Meaning: colour, prettiness

Strokes: 6

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Examples

Examples with audio

地方色(ちほうしょく)   local color

景色(けしき)   scenery, landscape

何色(なにいろ)   what color

黄色(きいろ)   yellow

色々(いろいろ)   various

顔色(かおいろ)   complexion

Onyomi Examples

色 (ショク) counter for colours

紫色 (ムラサキイロ) purple, violet

彩色 (サイシキ) colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting

色 (シキ) rupa (form), visible objects (i.e. color and form)

色彩 (シキサイ) colour, color, hue, tints

彩色 (サイシキ) colouring, coloring, colouration, coloration, painting

極彩色 (ゴクサイシキ) richly colored, richly coloured

Kunyomi Examples

色 (いろ) colour, color, hue, tint, tinge, shade, complexion, skin colour, skin color, look (on one's face), expression, appearance, air, feeling, personality, character, tone (of one's voice, etc.), tune, sound, ring, love, lust, sensuality, love affair, lover, paramour, beauty, sexiness, physical appeal, kind, type, variety

色合い (いろあい) colouring, coloring, shade (of colour), hue, tone, tinge, tint, flavour, nuance, feel, sense, look

紫色 (むらさきいろ) purple, violet

橙色 (だいだいいろ) orange (color, colour)

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