黄 — kanji meaning “yellow”
黄
yellow
- Meanings
- yellow
- On'yomi
- コウ (kou)、オウ (ou)
- Kun'yomi
- き、こ-
- Name readings
- うい、れい
- Strokes
- 11
- School grade
- 2
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #1240 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 201
- Chinese reading
- huáng — Chinese character page
Words with 黄
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄金 | おうごん ougon | gold (Au) |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 黄色い | きいろい kiiroi | yellow |
| 硫黄 | いおう iou | sulfur (S); sulphur |
| 黄昏 | たそがれ tasogare | dusk; twilight |
| 黄金 | こがね kogane | gold |
| 黄身 | きみ kimi | egg yolk |
| 卵黄 | らんおう ran'ou | egg yolk |
| 緑黄色 | りょくおうしょく ryokuoushoku | greenish yellow |
| 黄土 | おうど oudo | loess |
| 黄河 | こうが kouga | Yellow River (China) |
| 黄疸 | おうだん oudan | jaundice; icterus |
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