いろ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, く, intransitive)
1. to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour)
2. to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden
3. to ripen; to grow ripe
Kanji used
color
Pitch accent
ろづ
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Composed of
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
Examples (5 in total)
The leaves of the trees turned yellow.
In autumn the leaves turn yellow.
The leaves are turning red.
The valley was aflame with red and yellow leaves.
The mountains are red against the blue sky.