Onyomi: オウ, コウ · Kunyomi: き, こ- · Meanings: yellow
Kanji for yellow
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甘 shows something held firmly in the mouth. In ancient times, sweet food was enjoyed slowly and carefully. Because sweetness is pleasant and satisfying, this shape came to mean sweet.
甘 is something held in the mouth because it tastes sweet.
Imagine tasting candy and holding it in your mouth ????, not wanting to bite yet because it’s so sweet. That sweet taste is 甘.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 黄 | き | yellow | common Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 黄色 | きいろ | yellow, amber | common JLPT-N1 JLPT-N5 Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi) |
| 黄色い | きいろい | yellow | common JLPT-N5 I-adjective (keiyoushi) |
| 黄金 | おうごん | gold (Au) | common JLPT-N1 Noun |
| 胡瓜 | きゅうり | cucumber (Cucumis sativus) | common Noun |
| 紅葉 | こうよう | leaves turning red (in autumn), red leaves, autumn colours, fall colors | common JLPT-N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb |
| 黄昏 | たそがれ | dusk, twilight | common Noun |
| 黄身 | きみ | egg yolk | Noun |
| 黄砂 | こうさ | yellow sand, yellow dust, Asian dust, dust carried on high winds from Mongolia, northern China, and Kazakhstan | Noun |
| 黄緑色 | おうりょくしょく | yellow-green, pea green | Noun |