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黄

yellow
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingコウ、オウ
Kun readingき、こ-
JōyōGrade 2
  1. gold (Au)
  2. golden
  3. prosperous
  4. excellent
  5. superb

Popular Usage

黄色黄色い黄金

Radicals and components

Radical黃yellowComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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salad · sprout · shoot · animal legs (儿) · eight (八)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1887

Compound words

黄色きいろ
yellow; amber
黄色いきいろい
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
黄金おうごん
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; excellent; superb
黄金こがね
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
黄身きみ
egg yolk
硫黄いおう
sulfur (S); sulphur
黄昏たそがれ
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
黄金時代おうごんじだい
golden age

Stroke Order

11 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 黄

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step

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