色

color

JLPT N4 Grade 2 6 strokes

Kun'yomi: いろ
On'yomi: ショク・シキ

色 means "color". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read いろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショク・シキ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

茶色ちゃいろ

brown

色 in example sentences

十人じゅうにん十色といろ。

Juunin toiro.

To each his own.
色いろを選えらんで。

Iro o erande.

Pick a color.
花はなは黄色きい。

Hana wa kiiroi.

The flowers are yellow.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 色 mean?: 色 means "color". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 色 have?: 色 is written in 6 strokes.
How is 色 read?: It is read いろ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ショク・シキ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 色?: 色 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

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