黄色|きいろkiiro[0]heiban (flat)
こうしょくkoushoku[0]heiban (flat)おうしょくoushoku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- no-adjective, na-adjectiveyellow; amber
Conjugation
| Plain form | 黄色（きいろ） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 黄色です（きいろです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 黄色ではない（きいろではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 黄色ではありません（きいろではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 黄色だった（きいろだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 黄色ではなかった（きいろではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 黄色で（きいろで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 黄色に（きいろに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 黄色なら（きいろなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymイエローNeutralLoanword for yellow, usable on its own but common in printing and design and in compounds like 「イエローカード」; 「黄色」 is the everyday word.
- Synonym黄色いきいろいNeutralThe adjective form: use it attributively or as a predicate, as in 「黄色い花」; 「黄色」 is the noun for the colour itself.
- Synonym黄きWrittenOne-character noun mostly seen in compounds such as 「黄身」 and 「黄緑」; on its own it belongs to written, formal prose.
- Related黄みがかったきみがかったNeutralDescribes a colour tinged with yellow rather than pure yellow, as in 「黄みがかった白」; the yellow is weaker than in 「黄色」.
- Related黄みきみNeutralRefers to a yellowish tone or tinge, as in 「黄みが強い」; it focuses on the degree of yellow rather than naming the colour itself.
For the colour as a noun use 「黄色」; to say something is yellow use the adjective 「黄色い」. For a yellowish tinge use 「黄みがかった」 or 「黄み」. 「イエロー」 fits design, printing and compounds; 「黄」 is mostly for compounds or written prose.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- きいろ。
Kanji in this word
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