Japanese symbol for “coloured”
有色
ゆうしょく
Romaji: yuushoku
colored (skin); coloured; non-white
In Japanese, coloured is 有色, read ゆうしょく (yuushoku).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n colored (skin); coloured; non-white
- adj-no, n having color; colored; coloured
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coloured”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| カラード | カラード karaado | colored (person); coloured |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 有る | ある aru | to be; to exist; to live |
| 有名 | ゆうめい yuumei | famous; well-known |
| 所有 | しょゆう shoyuu | possession; ownership |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid; effective |
| 有料 | ゆうりょう yuuryou | fee-charging; paid; not free |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous; favourable; better |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.