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kanji
色Meaning
Color
Reading
kunyomiいろiro
onyomiしょくshoku
しきshiki
Parts
勹Wrap 巴Swirling water
Example Word
緑色: green. The Japanese noun '緑色 (みどりいろ)' means 'green'. This word specifically refers to the color green, and is commonly used to describe objects, nature, or anything that is green in color. For example: the leaves are green「葉っぱは緑色です」(はっぱはみどりいろです). She is wearing a green dress「彼女は緑色のドレスを着ています」(かのじょはみどりいろのドレスをきています). It is important to note that '緑色' is a noun, and when used to describe something, it is often followed by the particle 'の' to modify a noun, as in '緑色の車 (みどりいろのくるま) (green car)'.
Radical
色
Stroke Count
6JLPT
N4Grade
2Frequency
126
Handwriting