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)
silver (color, colour)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
yellow; amber
light brown; tawny
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
light blue; pale blue; aqua
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
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
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
black (colour, color)
cherry blossom (colour, color)
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
deep blue; navy blue
eye color; eye colour
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
amber (colour, color)
indigo blue
vermilion; scarlet
orange (color, colour)
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
red (color, colour)
red (color, colour)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
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
madder red; dark red; crimson
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
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
sensual love; love affair
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
to become excited; to grow lively
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
reddish brown
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
light brown; pale brown
color of honey (colour); honey-colored; honey-coloured
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
two colours; two varieties; two types
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
bright green; chartreuse green
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to shade an account; to add something extra
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
bright golden yellow
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
colored pencil; coloured pencil
khaki (colour)
sepia (colour, color)
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
to colour; to color; to grow lively; to become excited; to waver; to show uneasiness
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)
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
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)
light brown; golden brown
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
light brown; golden brown
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
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
pale color; pale colour
milk white; opaque white
coloured glass; colored glass
light brown; golden brown
light green; yellowish-green
dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
madder red; dark red; crimson
kabuki actor who is also a male prostitute
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
color of a flower (colour); light indigo; light blue
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
light green; yellowish-green
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
russet; tawny; yellow-brown
autumnal tints; fall tints
reddish brown
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
yellowish colour (color)
pink (wing colour of crested ibis) (color)
lilac (color, colour)
olive green; greenish brown
colored pattern; coloured pattern
mustard (color)
facial expression
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
number of colors
reddish yellow
burgundy (red)
reddish-brown
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)
orange (color, colour)
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)
colored pencil; coloured pencil
mustard (color)
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
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
salmon (color, colour); pink with a yellow tinge
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)
light brown; tawny
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
light green; yellowish-green
olive green; greenish brown
reddish yellow
color spotting; color irregularity; color spots
canary; daffodil yellow
being of a different color
signs of defeat
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)
light green; yellowish-green
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
reddish-brown
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
Examples (88 in total)
Pick a color.
That is a good colour.
The color won't fade.