JLPT N1 · Noun

音色 (neiro)

音色 (ねいろ, neiro) is a Japanese noun meaning “tone color; tone colour”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ねいろ
Romaji: neiro
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre · noun

Example sentences

このギターは音色があっている。

The guitar is in tune.

Tatoeba #223869

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

Kanji in 音色

音

sound, noiseオン・イン・おと・ね · 9 strokes

色

colorショク・シキ・いろ · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 音色.

音楽おんがくmusic音おとsound発音はつおんpronunciation音おんsound音ねsound物音ものおとnoise騒音そうおんnoise雑音ざつおんnoise (usu. unpleasant)録音ろくおん(audio) recording五十音ごじゅうおんthe Japanese syllabary本音ほんねreal intention色いろcolour色々いろいろvarious黄色きいろyellow

Source: JMdict entry 1576910 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.