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Kanji dictionary: 黄 (yellow)
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黄
Yellow
This kanji has
11
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 2
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
yellow
On reading:
コウ、オウ
kō, ō
Kun reading:
き、こ-
ki, ko-
Use examples
黄土色
おうどいろ
ocher
黄砂
こうさ
yellow sands
黄ばむ
きばむ
grow yellowish
黄金色
こがねいろ
gold color, golden ☆=金色(きんいろ,こんじき)
黄昏
たそがれ
twilight, dusk
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