How to say 'Yellow' in Japanese | 黄

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The Japanese word for Yellow is 'Ki', written as 黄 in Japanese.'Yellow' in hiragana is き.

word

黄

Meaning

Yellow

Reading

き

Kanji

黄Yellow

Explanation

The Japanese noun '黄 (き)' means 'yellow'. It refers to the color yellow and is often used in contexts related to colors, such as describing objects, nature, or art. For example: The leaves turn yellow in autumn「秋には葉が黄色になる」(あきにははがきいろになる). She wore a yellow dress「彼女は黄色のドレスを着ていた」(かのじょはきいろのドレスをきていた). While '黄' can sometimes be used in compound words or names, its primary meaning is the color yellow.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7076

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 黄

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

黄

Meaning

Yellow

Words Related to 黄 Through the Kanji 黄

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 黄 as well.

word

黄色

Meaning

Yellow

word

黄金

Meaning

Gold

word

黄色い

Meaning

Yellow

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What does 'Ki' (黄) mean?

'Ki' means 'Yellow' .

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