いろ
色

noun

  1. color, hue, tint, tinge, shade.
  2. complexion, 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.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いろ
色
 色 いろ ✔

Contained Kanji 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)