What does the kanji 色 mean?

The kanji 色 (iro) means "color". It is a JLPT N4 character.

"iro" is written with the kanji 色, meaning "color". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) しょく (shoku), しき (shiki), kunyomi (native Japanese) いろ (iro). It is a JLPT N4 character.

How do you write the kanji 色?

Write 色 ("color") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.