| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 色 | いろ |
Pronunciation: iro
How to Say It Outloud: ee-roe
Usage: Commonly used to refer to colors in general or a specific color.
Example Sentence Japanese:
この花の色は美しいです。
この花の色は美しいです。Example Sentence English:The color of this flower is beautiful.
The color of this flower is beautiful.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| カラー | カラー |
Pronunciation: karaa
How to Say It Outloud: ka-rah
Usage: Imported from the English word 'color,' this term is also used to refer to colors but often in contexts related to fashion, design, or printed materials.
Example Sentence Japanese:この雑誌はカラーページが多いです。
この雑誌はカラーページが多いです。Example Sentence English:This magazine has many color pages.
This magazine has many color pages.Dictionary
絵の具えのぐCommon wordjlpt-n2
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Noun
- paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
油絵の具あぶらえのぐ
Noun- oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
- Oil paint
色々いろいろCommon wordjlpt-n1jlpt-n5
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
- variously; in various ways; in many ways
- various things; this and that
正体しょうたいCommon word
Noun- true character; true form; true colors (colours); identity; truth (of a mystery, phenomenon, etc.); origin
- consciousness; one's senses
軍旗ぐんき
Noun- battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
- War flag
紅葉こうようCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
- Autumn leaf color
色とりどりいろとりどり
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; of various colours
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
- diverse; of all kinds; all manners of; a variety of
三原色さんげんしょく
Noun- three primary colors (colours)
丹青たんせい
Noun- red and blue
- paints; colors
- painting; picture
紅葉襲もみじがさね
Noun- layered colors in garments, resembling autumn colors
七色なないろ
Noun- seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors
- blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
多色たしょく
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- many colors; many colours
三色さんしょく
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- three colours; three colors
- triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits
- triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
朝焼けあさやけ
Noun- morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
色分けいろわけ
NounSuru verb
Transitive verb
- classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; colour-coding
Suru verb
Transitive verb
- classification; sorting; grouping
三毛猫みけねこ
Noun- calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
- Calico cat
正色せいしょく
Noun- primary colors; primary colours
雑色ざっしょく
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- assorted colors; assorted colours
色校いろこう
Noun- checking the colors on a colored proof (colour)
拡張色かくちょうしょく
Noun- extended colors; extended colours
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