6 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

color

Kun'yomi
  • color ②complexion ③look (on one's face) ④appearance
On'yomi
  • ショク
    counter for colors
  • rupa (form) ②visible objects (i.e. color and form)
Nanori
  • しか
  • しこ

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

いろ 86.5%
ショク 10.2%
シキ 3.2%
しこ 0.0%

Character Breakdown

color
いろ ショク シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)

Contained In

Common Words

color ②complexion ③look (on one's face) ④appearance
complexion ②countenance
to fade (of a color) ②to lose vividness
coloring ②sex appeal (esp. of women) ③interest in the opposite sex ④charm
yellow ②high-pitched (voice)
mood ②looks
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References

Unicode hex code 8272
JIS X 0208 1-31-7
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 3889
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 4956
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2029
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 30602
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Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 204
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 204
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 94
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 243
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 162
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 127
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 405
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 316
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.20
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 1599
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1769
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 2n4.1
Four corner code 2771.7
De Roo Code 2556