いろ
Meanings
Noun
1. colour; color; hue; tint; tinge; shade
2. complexion; skin colour; skin color
3. look (on one's face); expression
4. appearance; air; feeling
5. personality; character
6. tone (of one's voice, etc.); tune; sound; ring
7. love; lust; sensuality; love affair
8. lover; paramour
9. beauty; sexiness; physical appeal
10. kind; type; variety
also written 種
Kanji used
color
Pitch accent
Top 700
Used in vocabulary (349 in total)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
grey; gray; ashen
golden (colour, color)
Examples (88 in total)
Pick a color.
That is a good colour.
The color won't fade.
Its color is red.
How about this color?
What color do you like?
How many colors are there?
Pink is a pretty color.
The colors don't mingle well.
Alex will answer, "Color!"
He identifies colors and shapes.
My urine is pink.
I hate the colour of this wall.
This color doesn't suit you.
That is the same color as mine.
Do you like this color?
The color is a little too dark.
Why is snow white?
I like bright colors.
That color doesn't look good on me.
My favorite color is red.
Which color do you think she prefers?
Don't you think this color is nice?
This is a very beautiful color.
I hate the color of these walls.
She favors quiet colors.
These towels are different colors.
Dogs can't distinguish between colors.
That's a gorgeous color. What kind of beer is that?
The computer's color is red.
The bright colors arrested our eyes.
What colour are those walls?
Gold is similar in color to brass.
The color of the carpet is in harmony with the wall.
The chameleon can take on any color.
Pink and rose are similar colors.
We call that color "midnight blue".
Your hijab is a lovely color.
What color do you think she likes?
This is my favorite color.
Her hair was similar in color to mine.
I'll marry you if you change your hair color.
A look of contentment appeared on his face.
Choose the color you like the best.
This box is a different colour to that one.
I don't like your taste in colors.
I don't like your taste in color.
The skin gradually took on a healthier look.
The color is purple rather than pink.
My favorite color is brown.
How many colors do you see in the rainbow?
Do you know what color she likes?
Green is my favorite color.
Tom doesn't like this color.
Is there any particular color that you are interested in?
The colors of the sea and the sky blend into one another.
My father painted the mailbox red.
Nancy is a shade darker than Helen is.
The snowshoe hare changes color in winter.
You can choose whichever color you like.
He thinks that blue is the most beautiful color.
What made you think that my favorite color was green?
In autumn, leaves change their color and fall.
Your watch is similar to mine in shape and color.
What color is the roof of your house?
She decorated her room with bright color.
The color went beautifully with her hair.
The use of bright colors is one of the features of his paintings.
The colors shade from yellow into green.
The colors of the pattern are very ordinary.
Orange is my favorite color.
The color of her dress and that of her shoes go well together.
Don't judge each other by the color of the skin.
You can see the colors of the spectrum in a rainbow.
Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
Items with a red price tag are on sale.
However, the color was different from the sample color in your catalog.
I'm thinking about buying a car, but I'm still not sure which color to pick.
The roses on exhibition are grouped together by colors.
You can adjust the color on the TV by turning this knob.
To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colors.
I'm looking for a lipstick to go with this nail polish.
What color was the phlegm that you coughed up?
In the country, the colors of the sky and of the foliage are entirely different from those seen in the city.
Green peas are high in iron and contain nutrients that improve the colour of fingernails.
The laws apply to everyone irrespective of race, creed or color.
Natural dyes keep a more beautiful color over the years than artificial dyes.
The lack of harmony between colors makes this painting stand out.