JLPT N4 · 6 strokes
Kanji 色: "color"
The kanji 色 means "color". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N4, read ショク, シキ in on'yomi and いろ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ショクシキ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
いろ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | color |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N4 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 2 |
| Frequency rank | 621 of 2,501 |
Common words with 色
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 色colour; color; hue; tint · complexion; skin colour; skin color
- 色々various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different) · variously; in various ways; in many ways
- 色んなvarious; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
- 景色scenery; scene; landscape
- 顔色complexion; skin tone; skin colour · countenance; look (on one's face); expression
- 灰色grey; gray; ashen
- 金色gold (colour, color)
- 銀色silver (color, colour)
- 黄色いyellow · high-pitched (voice); shrill
- 緑色green; green color
- 黄色yellow; amber
- 紫色purple; violet
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