いろ
Meanings
Noun
1. 可視光スペクトルに起因する視覚効果。青・赤などの色。色彩。
2. 顔色。表情。
3. 外から見て分かるその物の状態。様子。
4. はなやかさ。雰囲気。
5. 厚情。相手に得になること
6. 音や声の調子。
7. 情事。恋愛。
8. 愛人。
Kanji used
color
Pitch accent
Top 700
Used in vocabulary (349 in total)
① 顔の色。② 感情の表れた顔の様子。
grey; gray; ashen
golden (colour, color)
silver (color, colour)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
① 色彩として、黄色を帯びている様。② 声などが若く甲高い様。
yellow; amber
① 黒とオレンジ色の中間色。飲料の紅茶、コーヒー、土、木の幹などの色。
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
① 海や湖などを想わせる、青系統の色。ウォーターブルー。
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
① 明るく淡い赤色。桃の花の色。一般的にはピンクと同一視される。② 性的なもの。
① 高さ・大きさと並ぶ音の三要素のひとつ。音の波形がこれにあたり、同じ高さの音をきいた時のきこえ方の違いを示す性質。
orange (colour, color)
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
light brown; tawny
① 虹の色。連続的に変化していく一連の色。七色。
① 黄金の色。光沢のある黄色。金色。
black (colour, color)
① さくらの花のような色。わずかに紫がかった薄い紅色。
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
① 寒色のひとつ。深みのある青色。
eye color; eye colour
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
amber (colour, color)
indigo blue
① やや黄味がかった赤。赤とオレンジ色の中間の色。赤橙。
① 色の一つで夕焼けの空の色。
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
brilliant red; scarlet
① 白い色。② 革命に対抗する行動や勢力。
① 鮮やかな赤色。② 英語”purple”の定訳語。③ 英語"red"・学名"Rhodo-"の定訳語の一つ。
① 鮮やかな赤色。② 英語”purple”の定訳語。③ 英語"red"・学名"Rhodo-"の定訳語の一つ。
① 色が薄くなったり、色が変わったりする。変色する。② 鮮やかさを失って、印象が薄れる。③ 魅力が薄れる。④ 容色が衰える。
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
① わずかに黄を帯びた暗い赤色。
① 異性を引き付ける魅力があるさま。
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
① 色が薄くなったり、色が変わったりする。変色する。② 鮮やかさを失って、印象が薄れる。③ 魅力が薄れる。④ 容色が衰える。
① 赤薔薇のような色。鮮やかな赤。② 希望に満ちている状態。
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
cream (colour, color)
variation in color (colour); having a different color
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
① 色情や恋愛事情。
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to become excited; to grow lively
① 赤薔薇のような色。鮮やかな赤。② 希望に満ちている状態。
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
① わずかに黒みを帯びた茶色。
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
light brown; pale brown
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
① 二つの色。にしょく。② 二つの種類。二種類。
lead colour; lead color
light brown; golden brown; tan
dark brown; olive brown
violet (colour)
ultramarine colour (color)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
amber; yellowish-brown
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
ocher (colour); ochre
ocher (colour); ochre
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
① 若草の色に似た鮮やかな黄緑。
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to shade an account; to add something extra
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
① 山吹の花のような色。オレンジ色と黄色の中間色。黄橙。黄金色。
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
rust (colour)
light purple
coloured glasses; tinted glasses; sunglasses; biased view; preconceived view
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
pearl gray; pearl grey
colored; color-tinted
to shade an account; to add something extra
① 芯に色がついている鉛筆。
khaki (colour)
sepia (colour, color)
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
① 時期が来て美しい色になる。② 緊張・興奮した状態になる。③ 色っぽく見える。
reddish-black; iron blue
dark red; deep red
to daub; to paint
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
light color; light colour
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
love affair; sensual pleasures
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
dark brown; olive brown
violet (colour)
① たまむしの翅のごとく、光の具合で様々な色に変化する色調や染め色、織り色。② 襲の色名。表は青黒、裏は二藍または薄色、経は緑、緯は赤みのある紫の織り色。③ 異なる見方や立場による解釈の仕方のちがいにより、良いほうにも悪いほうにもどちらともとれる曖昧な表現。
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
to become excited; to grow lively
pale blue-green
flesh-color; flesh-colour
beige (coloured)
① 料理に火が十分に通った時に料理が呈する茶色。
red-light district
red-light district
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
colored; color-tinted
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
① 料理に火が十分に通った時に料理が呈する茶色。
① 赤薔薇のような色。鮮やかな赤。② 希望に満ちている状態。
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
milk-white; milky
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
dark red; deep red
olive (colour, color); olive brown
① 薄い色。② 縦糸が紫、横糸が白の織り色。③ 襲の色目の名で、表が薄紫で裏が薄紫か白のもの。
milk white; opaque white
coloured glass; colored glass
① 料理に火が十分に通った時に料理が呈する茶色。
① 色の一つで、春に生えてくる新芽のような色。鮮やかな黄緑色。
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
① わずかに黄を帯びた暗い赤色。
① 小豆の実の色に似た黒味がかった赤色。
① クワ科の落葉高木の一種。学名: Milicia excelsa(シノニム: Chlorophora excelsa)。耐久性の大きいが得られる。
coloring (in; e.g. a drawing); colouring; adding color (to)
one's emotional state; one's mood; human interest; kindness; simple-heartedness
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
colour loss (color)
lemon (colour)
great men have great fondness for the sensual pleasures
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
ground (color, colour)
reddish-brown; yellowish-brown
celadon green; pale sea-green
amber; yellowish-brown
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
sensuality; lechery
coloured glass; colored glass
colored thread; coloured thread
① 薄い青色。露草の花の色。② 花の色。一般に桜色。
color sample (for paint, etc.) (colour); color chart (for choosing web colors, etc.) (colour)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
dark purple; grape (colour)
reddish brown; maroon
① 色の一つで、春に生えてくる新芽のような色。鮮やかな黄緑色。
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
autumnal tints; fall tints
① わずかに黒みを帯びた茶色。
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
yellowish colour (color)
① 鴇の羽のような色。薄い桃色。
lilac (color, colour)
olive green; greenish brown
colored pattern; coloured pattern
mustard (color)
facial expression
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
① さまざま。あれこれ。
number of colors
reddish yellow
burgundy (red)
① 小豆の実の色に似た黒味がかった赤色。
gemstones (apart from diamond, e.g. ruby, sapphire, etc.); colored stone
colored water
light crimson; scarlet tinged with purple
redyeing (costume)
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
soft yellow-green; subdued pea green; tea green
bronze (coloured)
① 色の一つで夕焼けの空の色。
tan (color, colour)
warm color; warm colour
olive (colour, color); olive brown
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
colored pattern; coloured pattern; love scene
painting; colored artwork; coloured artwork; overglaze enamels (on pottery)
blue-black (color, colour)
handsome villain
color of flames; colour of flames
dark purple; grape (colour)
color of soot (colour)
① 芯に色がついている鉛筆。
mustard (color)
① 明るく淡い赤色。桃の花の色。一般的にはピンクと同一視される。② 性的なもの。
to colour; to color; to add colour to
checking the colors on a colored proof (colour)
grayish blue; greyish blue
mustard (color)
olive green; greenish brown
colour coordination
turquoise (color)
good-looking woman; concubine
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
color spotting; color irregularity; color spots
color spotting; color irregularity; color spots
muted greenish yellow
dyed color; dyed colour
① [色名] 曙(東の空がわずかに明るくなる頃)の、朝焼けに染まった東の空の色。やや黄みの強いピンクに近い色。黄みを帯びた淡紅色。
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
rusty color produced when black or purple clothes fade
canary; daffodil yellow
light, reddish brown
gentian blue; salvia blue
rust (colour)
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
camel color
pure white; snow white
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
camel color
dark indigo (almost black)
dark indigo (almost black)
dark indigo (almost black)
amber (colour, color)
same colour; same color
color of something wet; colour of something wet
undecorated fabric of any color but black; kimono made of such fabric
bright yellow (the color of amur corktree bark)
indigo blue
yellowish colour (color)
yellow; saffron (color, colour)
dusky-red; color of cypress bark
color temperature
color tag (children's game)
light purple (similar to that of the flowers of the Tartarian aster)
muted greenish yellow
colorful wedding kimono
chromatic aberration
coloured sand (used for coating interior plaster walls)
① 黒とオレンジ色の中間色。飲料の紅茶、コーヒー、土、木の幹などの色。
light pink (color, colour)
saddening (dye); agent used in dyeing to darken a colour; blanching
eggshell (colour)
decolorization; decolourization; decolorisation; decolourisation
blue-green; malachite green; color of green bamboo
blue-green; malachite green; color of green bamboo
Tyrian purple; royal purple
coloured clothes (colored)
final color (e.g. in auto paint shop)
color fixing; colour fixing
color of rapeseed oil; clear yellow with a red tinge
light greenish-blue
colourful yukata (colorful)
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
① 色の一つで、春に生えてくる新芽のような色。鮮やかな黄緑色。
olive green; greenish brown
reddish yellow
color spotting; color irregularity; color spots
canary; daffodil yellow
being of a different color
① 負けそうな気配。敗色。
strong color (esp. purple or red); strong colour
washed-out colour (in photography) (color)
checking the colors on a colored proof (colour)
yellow-tinted gray (grey); scum colour (color)
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
① 色の一つで、春に生えてくる新芽のような色。鮮やかな黄緑色。
coloring (in; e.g. a drawing); colouring; adding color (to)
reddish brown; maroon
bronze-red (colour, color)
salmon pink; meat color
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
① 小豆の実の色に似た黒味がかった赤色。
mustard (color)
color of soot (colour)
dark indigo (almost black)
iroha order; traditional ordering of Japanese syllabaries (based on a Buddhist poem)
being of a different color
colourful yukata (colorful)
washed-out colour (in photography) (color)
mid-bright purple
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
colour space; color space
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
colored wood-free paper (coloured)
what you believe in your heart is revealed in your face
color drift; color shift; color registration error
color drift; color shift; color registration error
colour model
colour index; color index
dye bleeding (in fabric dyeing)
color reproduction
color correction
dark yellowish green (similar to olive green)
color of woven fabric; colour of woven fabric
light yellow
dark yellowish green (similar to olive green)
coloured foil; color foil
dark purple (formerly only worn by the highest-ranking officials)
reference book with colour illustrations (color)
formal, pastel-colored kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
yellowtail blue snapper (Paracaesio xanthura); yellowback fusilier
agile wallaby; sandy wallaby (Macropus agilis)
permitted colour (for courtiers' clothing)
pale gentle pink; ibis wing color
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Pick a color.
That is a good colour.
The color won't fade.