Today’s Kanji is “色” (iro); Kanji for “color”.
Handwritten Kanji “色” (iro)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “色”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 色 | ショク シキ いろ |
shoku shiki iro |
6 | 色 | color |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “色”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 卵に色を塗る | たまごにいろをぬる | tamago ni iro wo nuru | color the eggs |
| 三色団子 | さんしょくだんご | sanshokudango | three-color dumpling |
| 顔色が悪い | かおいろがわるい | kaoiro ga warui | looking unwell |
