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JLPT N5 · Noun

色 (iro)

色 (いろ, iro) is a Japanese noun meaning “colour; color”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
いろ
Romaji
iro
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. colour; color; hue; tint; tinge · noun
  2. complexion; skin colour; skin color · noun
  3. look (on one's face); expression · noun
  4. appearance; air; feeling · noun
  5. personality; character · noun

Example sentences

その色は彼女の髪の毛とよく合った。
The color went beautifully with her hair.
Tatoeba #208887
満足の色が彼の顔に浮かんだ。
A look of contentment appeared on his face.
Tatoeba #81073

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 色

色
colorショク・シキ・いろ · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 色.

色々いろいろvarious黄色きいろyellow茶色ちゃいろbrown黄色いきいろいyellow景色けしきscenery特色とくしょくcharacteristic灰色はいいろgrey茶色いちゃいろいlight brown色彩しきさいcolour音色ねいろtone color脚色きゃくしょくdramatization (e.g. of a novel)着色ちゃくしょくcolouring

Source: JMdict entry 1357600 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.