Kanji

What does the kanji 色 mean?

色 means color. On'yomi ショク、シキ. Kun'yomi いろ.

Quick facts
On'yomi	ショク、シキ
Kun'yomi	いろ
Strokes	6
Main radical	色
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N4

色On'yomi ショク、シキKun'yomi いろ

N4 · estimated, JLPT framework6 strokes

color

Memory hook

A person bending over (勹) a curved body below, the mood showing plainly on the face — COLOUR.

Main radical

色colour 6 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 6 strokes

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6

Common words

色いろcolor
特色とくしょくdistinctive feature, characteristic
色々いろいろvarious, all sorts of
色彩しきさいcoloring, hue
黄色きいろyellow

More words with this kanji

茶色ちゃいろbrown
黄色いきいろいyellow
景色けしきscenery, landscape
灰色はいいろgray
～色～しょくcolor (suffix)
茶色いちゃいろいbrown
着色ちゃくしょくcoloring, tinting
脚色きゃくしょくdramatization, adaptation; embellishment of facts
音色ねいろtimbre, tone color

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