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Color


Radical Combination


Meaning

Color

Mnemonic

The color radical and color are the same in looks as well as in meaning.

Color me pink! This kanji's super easy if you know your radicals.


Reading

On'yomi

しき, しょく

Kun'yomi

いろ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You already have color on the mind because you know the meaning of this kanji, so think of something colorful about yourself. Imagine your ear (いろ) being a weird color... green, purple, red, whatever. Just make it really bright and standing out.

You can even have someone ask you about your ear... "Is your ear okay? I think it's the color blue..."


Visually Similar Kanji


Found In Vocabulary