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kanji
黄Meaning
Yellow
Reading
kunyomiきki
onyomiこうkou
おうou
Parts
由Reason 八Eight 一One 艹Grass
Example Word
黄色い: yellow. The Japanese adjective '黄色い (きいろい)' means 'yellow'. It is used to describe something that has the color yellow. This adjective can be applied to objects, natural phenomena, or even abstract concepts that are associated with the color yellow. For example: The flower is yellow「その花は黄色い」(そのはなはきいろい). She is wearing a yellow dress「彼女は黄色いドレスを着ている」(かのじょはきいろいドレスをきている). Note that '黄色い' is specifically used for describing the color yellow and is distinct from the noun form '黄色 (きいろ)', which simply means 'yellow' as a color.
Radical
黃
Stroke Count
11JLPT
N2Grade
2Frequency
699
Handwriting