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Kanji dictionary: 色 (color)
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色
Color
This kanji has
6
strokes. It is being learnt at
grade 2
.
This kanji belongs to
jōyō (regular-use)
kanji.
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Meaning:
color
On reading:
ショク、シキ
shoku, shiki
Kun reading:
いろ
iro
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特色
とくしょく
a distinctive feature, a peculiarity, a distinguishing characteristic
色彩
しきさい
coloring, a tinge
色鉛筆
いろえんぴつ
a colored pencil
色気
いろけ
sex appeal, glamour, sexiness, interest in the opposite sex
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