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From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1890
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夏の山では目に見えるものはすべて緑一色です。いっしょく The mountains are a lush green in summer.tatoebaそのピアノは美しい、濃い褐色の木で作られていました。かっしょく The piano was made of beautiful, dark brown wood.tatoeba街はクリスマスムード一色・・・もうじきイブだ。いっしょく The streets are in full Christmas mood - it's almost Christmas Eve.tatoebaKun Reading Examples
He thinks that blue is the most beautiful color.tatoeba He didn't show his disappointment.tatoeba I besought him for a favorable answer.tatoeba 田舎では、空の色でも木の葉の色でも、都会で見るのとは全く違っている。いろ In the country, the colors of the sky and of the foliage are entirely different from those seen in the city.tatoebaAdditional Examples
He painted all the walls green.tatoeba He must be sick; he looks pale.tatoeba He's pale because he's sick.tatoeba He has brown eyes.tatoeba Using stamps with various patternswiki Thickness of ito varies widely.wiki Stroke Order
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Colour. One person bent over another — the colour of a face, a flush of feeling.
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Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step