いろ

色

colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade

N5Common wordNoun

Noun

colour•color•hue•tint•tinge•shade

Noun

complexion•skin colour•skin color

Noun

look (on one's face)•expression

Noun

appearance•air•feeling

Noun

personality•character

Noun

tone (of one's voice, etc.)•tune•sound•ring

Noun

love•lust•sensuality•love affair

Noun

lover•paramour

Noun

beauty•sexiness•physical appeal

Noun

kind•type•variety

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Kanji Breakdown

Example Sentences

社長さんの車種と色(いろ)は？

The colour and make of the president's car are?

葉(は)の色(いろ)が変わり始めた。

The leaves have begun to turn.

僕(ぼく)はこの色(いろ)もまた好(すき)きだ。

I like this color as well.

満足の色(いろ)が彼(かれ)の顔(かお)に浮かんだ。

A look of contentment appeared on his face.

明るい色(いろ)が私たちの目を引いた。

The bright colors arrested our eyes.

Related Kanji

color

ショク / いろ

Other Readings

This kanji can also be read as:

しょくcounter for colours しきrupa (form)