色 (いろ · しきさい · とくしょく)

colour / color / hue; disapproval / reluctance / unwillingness; gold (colour, color)

Etymology

Depicts a kneeling person (卩) being pushed down by a hand (爪). Based on the original meaning "press down", now written as 抑. The current meaning "color" is a phonetic loan.

Components

Example sentences

  1. 十人十色。 — Many men, many minds.
  2. 何色なの？ — What colour is it?
  3. 気色悪いー！ — It's weird.
  4. 土は何色なの？ — What color is the dirt?
  5. その色いいね。 — That is a good colour.

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