JLPT N4 · Seasons & colours

色

いろ

colour

Stroke order of 色

色 is written with 6 strokes. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

Memory trick

A person ⺈ bending over a curled 巴 figure, blushing with colour.

Parts: ⺈ bent person + 巴 curled figure

Example sentence

好きな色は何ですか？

すきないろはなんですか？

What is your favourite colour?

Words with 色

黄色いyellow 茶色いbrown 色々various 茶色brown 景色scenery; view 顔色complexion; look

More words: Seasons & colours

春spring 夏summer 秋autumn 冬winter 赤いred 青いblue 黒いblack 茶色brown 風wind 暑いhot (weather)寒いcold (weather)花見cherry-blossom viewing 空気air

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