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What is the Kanji for 'Yellow'? | 黄

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Yellow', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Yellow' is 黄.

    kanji

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    Reading

    kunyomiき

    ki

    onyomiこう

    kou

    おう

    ou

    Parts

    由Reason 八Eight 艹Grass 一One

    Example Word

    黄色: yellow. The Japanese noun '黄色 (きいろ)' means 'yellow'. It refers to the color yellow and is commonly used to describe objects, items, or anything that has a yellow hue. For example: The sunflower is yellow「ひまわりは黄色です」(ひまわりはきいろです). I like yellow flowers「黄色い花が好きです」(きいろいはながすきです). Note that when used as an adjective, it often takes the form '黄色い (きいろい)' to describe nouns, such as '黄色い車 (きいろいくるま) (yellow car)'.

    Radical

    黃

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    699

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 黄

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 4 parts:

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    八

    Meaning

    Eight

    radical

    艹

    Meaning

    Grass

    kanji

    一

    Meaning

    One

黄 As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of one other kanji:

    kanji

    横

    Meaning

    Sideways

Words Using 黄

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    黄色い

    Meaning

    Yellow

    word

    黄金

    Meaning

    Gold

    word

    黄

    Meaning

    Yellow

    word

    黄色

    Meaning

    Yellow

Kanji Related to 黄 Through the Part 由

These 8 kanji contain the part 由 as well.

    kanji

    宙

    Meaning

    Midair

    kanji

    軸

    Meaning

    Axle, Axis

    kanji

    笛

    Meaning

    Flute

    kanji

    油

    Meaning

    Oil

    kanji

    届

    Meaning

    Report, Deliver

    kanji

    抽

    Meaning

    Pluck, Extract

    kanji

    袖

    Meaning

    Sleeve

    kanji

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

Kanji Related to 黄 Through the Part 八

These 16 kanji contain the part 八 as well.

    kanji

    船

    Meaning

    Ship

    kanji

    小

    Meaning

    Small

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    兵

    Meaning

    Soldier

    kanji

    赤

    Meaning

    Red

    kanji

    摂

    Meaning

    Take in, Vicarious

    kanji

    穴

    Meaning

    Hole

    kanji

    顔

    Meaning

    Face

    kanji

    公

    Meaning

    Public

    kanji

    六

    Meaning

    Six

    kanji

    典

    Meaning

    Code, Rule

    kanji

    頭

    Meaning

    Head

    kanji

    共

    Meaning

    Together

    kanji

    父

    Meaning

    Father

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

    kanji

    分

    Meaning

    Minute, Part

Kanji Related to 黄 Through the Part 艹

These 48 kanji contain the part 艹 as well.

    kanji

    蓋

    Meaning

    Lid

    kanji

    藩

    Meaning

    Fief, Fiefdom

    kanji

    若

    Meaning

    Young

    kanji

    薫

    Meaning

    Balmy, Fragrant

    kanji

    著

    Meaning

    Renowned, Author

    kanji

    薦

    Meaning

    Recommend, Mat

    kanji

    葉

    Meaning

    Leaf

    kanji

    蓄

    Meaning

    Amass, Store up

    kanji

    菜

    Meaning

    Vegetable

    kanji

    葛

    Meaning

    Kudzu, Arrowroot

    kanji

    菓

    Meaning

    Fruit, Cake

    kanji

    漠

    Meaning

    Vague, Desert

    kanji

    花

    Meaning

    Flower

    kanji

    苗

    Meaning

    Seedling

    kanji

    薬

    Meaning

    Medicine

    kanji

    英

    Meaning

    England, Distinguished

    kanji

    芳

    Meaning

    Fragrant, Perfume

    kanji

    葬

    Meaning

    Bury, Burial

    kanji

    藤

    Meaning

    Wisteria

    kanji

    荒

    Meaning

    Wild, Rough

    kanji

    苛

    Meaning

    Bullying

    kanji

    薪

    Meaning

    Fuel, Firewood

    kanji

    荘

    Meaning

    Solemn, Villa

    kanji

    荷

    Meaning

    Baggage

    kanji

    菊

    Meaning

    Chrysanthemum

    kanji

    茨

    Meaning

    Briar, Thorn

    kanji

    芯

    Meaning

    Wick

    kanji

    落

    Meaning

    Fall

    kanji

    茶

    Meaning

    Tea

    kanji

    蒸

    Meaning

    Steam

    kanji

    茂

    Meaning

    Grow thickly, Luxuriant

    kanji

    薄

    Meaning

    Thin, Dilute

    kanji

    芸

    Meaning

    Art, Performance

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    藍

    Meaning

    Indigo

    kanji

    蔽

    Meaning

    Cover over

    kanji

    菌

    Meaning

    Fungus, Bacteria

    kanji

    苦

    Meaning

    Suffer

    kanji

    草

    Meaning

    Grass

    kanji

    芝

    Meaning

    Lawn, Turf

    kanji

    萎

    Meaning

    Numb

    kanji

    芽

    Meaning

    Bud, Sprout

    kanji

    藻

    Meaning

    Algae, Seaweed

    kanji

    茎

    Meaning

    Stem

    kanji

    華

    Meaning

    China, Splendor

    kanji

    蔑

    Meaning

    Neglect, Scorn

    kanji

    芋

    Meaning

    Potato

    kanji

    繭

    Meaning

    Cocoon

Kanji Related to 黄 Through the Part 一

These 53 kanji contain the part 一 as well.

    kanji

    豆

    Meaning

    Beans

    kanji

    三

    Meaning

    Three

    kanji

    拝

    Meaning

    Worship

    kanji

    七

    Meaning

    Seven

    kanji

    女

    Meaning

    Woman

    kanji

    丘

    Meaning

    Hill

    kanji

    二

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    口

    Meaning

    Mouth

    kanji

    獣

    Meaning

    Beast, Animal

    kanji

    大

    Meaning

    Big

    kanji

    百

    Meaning

    Hundred

    kanji

    行

    Meaning

    Go

    kanji

    合

    Meaning

    Fit, Match

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    来

    Meaning

    Come

    kanji

    旦

    Meaning

    Dawn

    kanji

    虫

    Meaning

    Insect

    kanji

    今

    Meaning

    Now

    kanji

    寸

    Meaning

    Measurement

    kanji

    皿

    Meaning

    Plate

    kanji

    至

    Meaning

    Arrive, Climax

    kanji

    貴

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    上

    Meaning

    Up

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    互

    Meaning

    Mutual

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

    kanji

    両

    Meaning

    Both

    kanji

    事

    Meaning

    Thing

    kanji

    万

    Meaning

    Ten thousand

    kanji

    王

    Meaning

    King

    kanji

    天

    Meaning

    Heaven

    kanji

    本

    Meaning

    Book, Origin

    kanji

    耳

    Meaning

    Ear

    kanji

    才

    Meaning

    Talent, Age (counter)

    kanji

    遣

    Meaning

    Use, Dispatch

    kanji

    丙

    Meaning

    Third, Third class

    kanji

    子

    Meaning

    Child

    kanji

    戸

    Meaning

    Door

    kanji

    丁

    Meaning

    Street

    kanji

    工

    Meaning

    Construction

    kanji

    光

    Meaning

    Light

    kanji

    武

    Meaning

    Military

    kanji

    同

    Meaning

    Same

    kanji

    下

    Meaning

    Down

    kanji

    寒

    Meaning

    Cold

    kanji

    西

    Meaning

    West

    kanji

    日

    Meaning

    Day, Sun

    kanji

    弐

    Meaning

    Two

    kanji

    正

    Meaning

    Correct

    kanji

    霊

    Meaning

    Spirits

    kanji

    鳥

    Meaning

    Bird

    kanji

    再

    Meaning

    Again, Twice

    kanji

    画

    Meaning

    Picture

Learn the Kanji 黄

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 黄 mean?

黄 means 'Yellow'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.