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iro

Description

「色」は赤や青や緑など、目で見て分かるいろのことです。

"色" refers to colors like red, blue, and green that can be seen with the eyes.

服や絵など、いろいろな物の色について話すときに使います。

It is used when talking about the colors of various things like clothes or paintings.

Meanings

iro

color; hue

好きな色は青です。

My favorite color is blue.

iro

appearance; look; sign of feeling

彼の顔に疲れの色が見えた。

I saw signs of fatigue on his face.

iro

kind; type; variety

いろいろな色のペンがあります。

There are pens of various colors.

Related words

Notes

  • Nuance

    色 can mean literal color, but also a hint of emotion, as in 喜びの色.

  • Etymology

    same kanji reads iro (native) and shoku/shiki in compounds like 色彩 and 三原色.

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