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色

Color

いろ (iro)

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The word 色々 (iroiro), meaning 'various' or 'many kinds,' literally comes from the idea of many different colors. In Japanese, colors are often associated with emotions, seasons, and personality traits.

Memory Trick

Imagine opening a giant paint box filled with every color imaginable. The explosion of colors helps you remember 色 means 'color.'

Readings

Onyomi: ショク (shoku), γ‚·γ‚­ (shiki)

Kunyomi: いろ (iro)

Example Words

色
いろ (iro)
Color
色々
いろいろ (iroiro)
Various
景色
けしき (keshiki)
Scenery
色紙
しきし (shikishi)
Colored paper

Example Sentence

私は ι’γ„θ‰²γŒ ε₯½γγ§γ™γ€‚

γ‚γŸγ—γ― γ‚γŠγ„γ„γ‚γŒ すきです。

watashi wa aoi iro ga suki desu

I like the color blue.

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