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How to say 'Various' in Japanese | 色々

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The Japanese word for Various is 'Iroiro', written as 色々 in Japanese.'Various' in hiragana is いろいろ.

    word

    色々

    Meaning

    Various

    Reading

    いろいろ

    iroiro

    Kanji

    色Color

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjectival noun '色々 (いろいろ)' means 'various' or 'a variety of'. It is used to describe a range of different things or situations. This word is often used to indicate diversity or multiplicity. For example: There are various kinds of flowers「色々な花があります」(いろいろなはながあります). I have various hobbies「私は色々な趣味があります」(わたしはいろいろなしゅみがあります). It can also be used to express that someone has tried many different things, as in 'I've tried various methods「色々な方法を試しました」(いろいろなほうほうをためしました)'. The word is versatile and can be used in both formal and informal contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    adjectival noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1184

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 色々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    色

    Meaning

    Color

Words Related to 色々 Through the Kanji 色

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 色 as well.

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    茶色

    Meaning

    Brown

  • word

    色

    Meaning

    Color, Appearance

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    緑色

    Meaning

    Green

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    色んな

    Meaning

    Various

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    金色

    Meaning

    Gold

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    黄色

    Meaning

    Yellow

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    顔色

    Meaning

    Mood, Complexion

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    黄色い

    Meaning

    Yellow

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    景色

    Meaning

    Scenery

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    無色

    Meaning

    Colorless

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    ばら色

    Meaning

    Pink, Rose

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    水色

    Meaning

    Lightblue

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    特色

    Meaning

    Feature, Characteristic

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    灰色

    Meaning

    Gray

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    色彩

    Meaning

    Color

  • word

    肌色

    Meaning

    Skin color

Words Related to 色々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    人々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    少々

    Meaning

    Slightly

  • word

    我々

    Meaning

    We

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    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

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    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

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    益々

    Meaning

    Increasingly

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    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

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    日々

    Meaning

    Days

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    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

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    国々

    Meaning

    Countries

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    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

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    様々

    Meaning

    Various

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    態々

    Meaning

    Specially

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    個々

    Meaning

    Individual

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    偶々

    Meaning

    By chance

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    方々

    Meaning

    People

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    徐々

    Meaning

    Gradually

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    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

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    堂々

    Meaning

    Majestic, Unashamed

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    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

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    苛々

    Meaning

    Irritation

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    年々

    Meaning

    Yearly

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    精々

    Meaning

    At most

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    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

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    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

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    度々

    Meaning

    Often

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    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

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    続々

    Meaning

    Continuously, One after another

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    神々

    Meaning

    Gods

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    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

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    別々

    Meaning

    Separate

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    各々

    Meaning

    Each

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    種々

    Meaning

    Various

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    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

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