color

6 strokesFrequency 621JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ショクシキ

Kun

いろ

Nanori

しかしこ

Dictionary

Common Words

NounFreq #622
1

colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade

Examples
そのは彼女の髪の毛とよく合った。
The color went beautifully with her hair.
2

complexion; skin colour; skin color

3

look (on one's face); expression

Examples
満足のが彼の顔に浮かんだ。
A look of contentment appeared on his face.
4

appearance; air; feeling

5

personality; character

6

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

7

love; lust; sensuality; love affair

8

lover; paramour

9

beauty; sexiness; physical appeal

10

Also written 種

kind; type; variety

ろいろ色々色色Usually kanaFreq #814
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

Examples
いろいろな国へ行ったがやっぱり日本が一番いい。
I've visited many countries, but I like Japan best of all.
2

Adverb (fukushi); Adverb taking the 'to' particle

variously; in various ways; in many ways

Examples
色々と有り難うございます。忘れないように彼はそれを書き留めた。
Thank you very much for everything. He wrote it down lest he should forget it.
3

Common noun; As ...のいろいろ

various things; this and that

ろんな色んなUsually kanaFreq #1953
1

Colloquial; Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)

various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)

Examples
私たちはかなりいろんな所を訪ねました。
We visited quite a few places.
景色しきいしょくNounFreq #2051
1

scenery; scene; landscape

Examples
その景色は言葉では表現できないほどだった。
The scenery was beyond description.
顔色顔いろおいろんしょく (顔色)NounFreq #2126
1

complexion; one's colour; one's color

Examples
久夫は死人のように青ざめた顔色をしていた。
Hisao's face was as pale as that of a corpse.
2

countenance; expression; one's face

灰色いいろかいしょくNoun~の Adj.Freq #3608
1

grey; gray; ashen

Examples
私の父は青と灰色のネクタイを持っている。
My father has a blue and gray tie.
金色んいろんじききんしょくかないろNoun~の Adj.Freq #3611
1

gold (colour, color)

Examples
ドアには大きな金色の星がついていました。
There was a big gold star on the door.
銀色んいろNoun~の Adj.Freq #4248
1

silver (color, colour)

Examples
女王は華麗な銀色のドレスを着ていた。
The queen was wearing a magnificent silver dress.
黄色いいろい~い Adj.Freq #4716
1

yellow

Examples
秋になると葉は黄色くなる。
In autumn the leaves turn yellow.
2

high-pitched (voice); shrill

緑色みどり色どりいろょくしょく (緑色)翠色Noun~の Adj.Freq #4747
1

green; green color

Examples
彼は壁を全て緑色に塗った。
He painted all the walls green.

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