Keyword
color
Info
FrequencyTop 100-200
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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KankenLevel 9
Heisig1890
Readings
いろ
(66%)
しき
(5%)
じき
(2%)
Composed of
hook claw
swirly pattern
Mnemonic

You want to color your hook? Just dip it into that that liquid over there which looks like a swirly pattern. That's paint. Lots of paints mixed together. That's why it's swirly.

Used in kanji (3 in total)
cut off
glossy
glossy [old]
Used in vocabulary (934 in total)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
scenery; scene; landscape
Examples (200 in total)
Do you like this color?
Do you like these colors?
I hate the colour of this wall.
I like this colour.
How about this color?
This is my favorite color.
That is a good colour.
Its color is red.
That is the same color as mine.
What color do you like?
I like this color as well.
Do you have a favorite color?
What color do you think she likes?
Pick a color.
Her hair was similar in color to mine.
I liked playing games, so I know a lot about them.
I'll marry you if you change your hair color.
As always thank you for everything.
This color doesn't suit you.
We're very grateful to you for all the help you've given us.
The color is a little too dark.
Why is snow white?
I like bright colors.
A look of contentment appeared on his face.
The shop sells a variety of goods.
You can choose whichever color you like.
Choose the color you like the best.
This box is a different colour to that one.
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?
What colour is this fish?
I don't like your taste in colors.
This is a very beautiful color.
He thinks that blue is the most beautiful color.
My favorite color is blue.
Blue is my favorite color.
What made you think that my favorite color was green?
She grows many kinds of flowers.
I'll never forget the sight.
Let's sit here for a while and look at the view.
The scenery at this mountain is very beautiful.
How wonderful this sight is.
This is the finest view I have ever seen.
Never have I seen a more beautiful sight than this.
Never have I seen such a beautiful sight.
The country is renowned for the beauty of its mountain scenery.
The scenery was beyond description.
The town has beautiful surroundings.
Everywhere you go, you will find the same scenery.
What a fine view!
Japan is famous for its scenic beauty.
The scene lying before us was very beautiful.
The scene before me was very beautiful.
I want to gaze at this scenery forever.
I gazed out of the window at the landscape.
It's a magnificent view.
In autumn, leaves change their color and fall.
Your watch is similar to mine in shape and color.
You should rest a while. You look pale.
This hotel has a magnificent view of the sea.
What color is the roof of your house?
That gray building?
Is that cat grey?
Your hair is going grey.
I noticed that a small gray animal was looking toward us.
He was gray, like his name.
I like the color gray.
I hate the color of these walls.
This view reminds me of my home town.
She decorated her room with bright color.
There was a big gold star on the door.
I don't like your taste in color.
I don't like his taste in color.
The color went beautifully with her hair.
They look alike except for the color of their hair.
We can get a beautiful view of the sea from the hill.
I like the color of your shirt.
We climbed higher so that we might get a better view.
When he smiled, the children saw his long, gray teeth.
I'm thinking about buying a car, but I'm still not sure which color to pick.
She favors quiet colors.
These towels are different colors.
My suit is gray.
The use of bright colors is one of the features of his paintings.
The skin gradually took on a healthier look.
Children are very curious and ask many questions.
This is a green notebook.
That light is green.
They're green.
Most of the soldiers were wearing green.
He likes green in a lighter shade.
He painted all the walls green.
She's wearing a green dress.
I have a green shirt.
Green suits you very well.
A magnificent sight presented itself before us.
What a marvelous sight!
The girl wore a yellow ribbon in her hair.
The big flower is yellow.
The girl wore yellow ribbons in her hair.
His teeth are yellow from smoking too much.
He lives in that yellow house.
There's a yellow car in front of me.
I have a lot of flowers. Some are red and others are yellow.
The flowers are yellow.
Leaves yellow in the fall.
I've never seen a yellow cow before.
The color is purple rather than pink.
Pink is not a natural hair color.
While living abroad, you tend to see a variety of strange customs.
Dogs can't distinguish between colors.
We admired the beauty of the scenery.
This notebook is yellow.
This flower is yellow, but all the others are blue.
These green leaves turn red or yellow in fall.
The colors shade from yellow into green.
The door of the office is yellow.
The floor was painted green, while the walls were yellow.
All the flowers in the garden are yellow.
His car is yellow, I think.
They painted their house bright yellow.
Mother bought my brother a yellow umbrella.
I have a lot of flowers. Some are red and some are yellow.
I like the colour yellow.
I got a yellow handkerchief on my birthday.
It's green, not yellow.
There's also a yellow one.
How many colors are there?
That's a gorgeous color. What kind of beer is that?
The fence is painted green.
The colors of the pattern are very ordinary.
Why do black cats have yellow eyes?
When the traffic light is yellow, we stop.
The beautiful scenery fascinates every traveler.
That building whose roof is brown is a church.
The medicine was a brown liquid.
This heat will turn the grass brown.
Some of them are red; others are brown.
That cat is brown.
That boy was wearing brown shoes.
That brown hat is old.
His shoes are brown.
He has brown eyes.
They have brown skin and black hair.
She was wearing dark brown shoes.
She has brown eyes.
My favorite color is brown.
The leaves turn brown in the autumn.
You have beautiful brown eyes.
Who is the woman in the brown coat?
I'm looking for a hat to match a brown dress.
I'm looking for a hat that matches my brown one piece dress.
I saw the boy that was wearing brown shoes.
I want brown shoes, not black ones.
She is loaded with sex appeal.
I like blue best of all colors.
Do you have any in blue?
How many colors do you see in the rainbow?
Did you see a brown wallet around here?
We have yellow apples.
There are many apples in the box. Some are red and others are yellow.
The queen was wearing a magnificent silver dress.
The girl wore a light blue kimono.
The sky above was a deep blue.
Her skirt was a cheerful shade of bright green.
I like the colors.
We surveyed the view from the top of the hill.
Pink is a pretty color.
Pink is a cute colour, isn't it?
The rainbow has seven colors.
The colors don't mingle well.
This is a yellow rose.
There is a yellow rose.
Orange is my favorite color.
My favorite color is orange.
Whoever visits the place admires its beautiful scenery.
I would take this brown tie.
His shirt was gray and his tie was yellow.
His suit was gray and his tie was yellow.
He was wearing a light blue tie.
My father has a blue and gray tie.
Are oranges always orange?
I like the color orange.
There are many orange fishes in the river.
The computer's color is red.
An artist must have an eye for color.
Do you know what color she likes?
Don't breathe so colorfully.
Our garden is full of colorful flowers.
The roses on exhibition are grouped together by colors.
He wore a light blue tie.
Why are leaves green?
Color is the most sacred element of all visible things.
This pan has several uses.
The piano was made of beautiful, dark brown wood.
These green leaves turn red in the fall.
The cloth was dyed bright red.
My new dress is red.