色 — color

Grade 2しょく, しき, いろ

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色 (readings: しょく, しき, いろ; Japanese kanji) means “color”. It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 色々 (various).

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What does 色 mean?

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Kanji	色
Meaning	color
Readings	しょく, しき, いろ
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	色々 (various)

How to read 色

色 is read しょく or しき or いろ depending on the word.

Words with 色

黄色きいろmàu vàng
青色あおいろmàu xanh
赤色あかいろmàu đỏ
音色ねいろâm sắc
黄金色こがねいろmàu vàng kim
金色màu vàng
顔色sắc mặt
色々nhiều loại
緑色màu xanh
景色phong cảnh

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Updated: 2026-08-09