色 kanji: meaning “color”, readings and mnemonic
JLPT N46 strokes
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- color
- On'yomi
- ショク、シキ
- Kun'yomi
- いろ
Picture story to remember 色
Six colors are bound up ク inside a Rubik's Cube 巴. Trying to line them up takes hours. As a primitive, it means a chameleon, the lizard that changes color.
How to write 色: stroke order
色 is written with 6 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.
Words that use 色
- 色彩しきさいcolour
- 色々いろいろvarious
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Review 色 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.
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