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Kanji 黄: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 黄: yellow

Key takeaways

Kanji 黄: yellow. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

yellow

On reading

コウオウ

Kun reading

こ-

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 黄

yellow

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

龷 + 由 + 八

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine a deep yellow color created by painting it eight (八) times for twenty (龷) different reasons (由). It is used in words meaning 'yellow' or 'gold', such as gold (황금) and yellow dust (황사).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

コウ
  • 黄金おうごん

    gold / precious metal

  • 黄色おうしょく

    yellow

Kun reading

  • 黄色きいろ

    yellow (color)

  • 黄色いきいろい

    yellow

Commonly used words

  • 黄金
    おうごん

    gold / precious metal

  • 黄色
    おうしょく

    yellow

  • 黄色
    きいろ

    yellow (color)

  • 黄色い
    きいろい

    yellow

Example sentences

Example 1

この指輪は金でできています。

Translation

This ring is made of gold.

Example 2

金のチャンスを逃した。

Translation

I missed a golden opportunity.

Example 3

色の花がきれいです。

Translation

The yellow flowers are beautiful.

Example 4

信号が色に変わりました。

Translation

The traffic light changed to yellow.

Kanji 黄: yellow | Daily Nihongo