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How to say 'Gold' in Japanese | 金色

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The Japanese word for Gold is 'Kin'iro', written as 金色 in Japanese.'Gold' in hiragana is きんいろ.

    word

    金色

    Meaning

    Gold

    Reading

    きんいろ

    kin'iro

    Kanji

    金Gold 色Color

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '金色 (きんいろ)' means 'gold' or 'golden color'. It refers to the color or appearance of gold, often used to describe something that shines or has a metallic gold hue. This word is commonly used in contexts related to art, nature, or objects with a golden appearance. For example: The sunset was golden「夕日は金色だった」(ゆうひはきんいろだった). The statue is painted in gold「その像は金色に塗られている」(そのぞうはきんいろにぬられている). Note that '金色' specifically refers to the color or appearance, not the material itself.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    3163

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 金色

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    金

    Meaning

    Gold

  • kanji

    色

    Meaning

    Color

Words Related to 金色 Through the Kanji 金

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 金 as well.

  • word

    金曜日

    Meaning

    Friday

  • word

    金

    Meaning

    Money, Metal

  • word

    年金

    Meaning

    Pension

  • word

    金融

    Meaning

    Finance

  • word

    資金

    Meaning

    Funds

  • word

    金額

    Meaning

    Amount

  • word

    貯金

    Meaning

    Savings

  • word

    料金

    Meaning

    Fee

  • word

    金もうけ

    Meaning

    Moneymaking

  • word

    借金

    Meaning

    Debt

  • word

    金利

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    現金

    Meaning

    Cash

  • word

    税金

    Meaning

    Tax

  • word

    金属

    Meaning

    Metal

  • word

    賃金

    Meaning

    Wages

  • word

    金庫

    Meaning

    Safe

  • word

    金銭

    Meaning

    Money

  • word

    入金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    敷金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    金持ち

    Meaning

    Rich

  • word

    奨学金

    Meaning

    Scholarship

  • word

    大金

    Meaning

    Large amount of money

  • word

    代金

    Meaning

    Payment

  • word

    送金

    Meaning

    Remittance

  • word

    黄金

    Meaning

    Gold

  • word

    預金

    Meaning

    Deposit

  • word

    罰金

    Meaning

    Fine

Words Related to 金色 Through the Kanji 色

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 色 as well.

  • word

    茶色

    Meaning

    Brown

  • word

    色

    Meaning

    Color, Appearance

  • word

    色々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    緑色

    Meaning

    Green

  • word

    色んな

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    黄色

    Meaning

    Yellow

  • word

    顔色

    Meaning

    Mood, Complexion

  • word

    黄色い

    Meaning

    Yellow

  • word

    景色

    Meaning

    Scenery

  • word

    無色

    Meaning

    Colorless

  • word

    ばら色

    Meaning

    Pink, Rose

  • word

    水色

    Meaning

    Lightblue

  • word

    特色

    Meaning

    Feature, Characteristic

  • word

    灰色

    Meaning

    Gray

  • word

    色彩

    Meaning

    Color

  • word

    肌色

    Meaning

    Skin color

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What does 'Kin'iro' (金色) mean?

'Kin'iro' means 'Gold' .

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