色

いろ· also しょく、しき

colour; color; hue; tint

JLPT N5 Common word Genki L9, Intermediate Japanese L9

Meanings

Noun
colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade
complexion; skin colour; skin color
look (on one's face); expression
appearance; air; feeling
personality; character

All 13 meanings

tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring
love; lust; sensuality; love affair
lover; paramour
beauty; sexiness; physical appeal
kind; type; variety
Counter
counter for colours
Noun
rupa (form)
visible objects (i.e. color and form)

Example sentences

虹にじは７色いろだ。

The rainbow has seven colors.
色いろを選えらんで。

Pick a color.
その色いろいいね。

That is a good colour.
この色いろはどう？

How about this color?
この色いろ、好すき。

I like this colour.

More examples (10)

彼女かのじょは色いろが黒くろい。

She is dark-skinned.
それの色いろは赤あかい。

Its color is red.
どんな色いろが好すき？

What color do you like?
それ、いい色いろね。

That is a good colour.
葉はの色いろが綺麗きれいだ。

The color of the leaves is beautiful.
色いろの上あがりがよい。

The color has come out well.
こういう色いろ、好すき？

Do you like these colors?
この壁かべの色いろ、嫌いやだ。

I hate the colour of this wall.
シャツの色いろは何色なにいろ？

What color is your shirt?
尿にょうの色いろがピンクです。

My urine is pink.