“Yellow” in Japanese
Short answer
Yellow in Japanese is “黄色い” (kiiroi). Full meaning: yellow; high-pitched (voice), shrill.
Other ways to say “Yellow” in Japanese
黄色
koushoku yellow, amber
黄み
kimi yellow, yellowish
イエロー
ieroo yellow
黄
ou yellow
黄ろい
kiiroi yellow; high-pitched (voice), shrill
黄いろい
kiiroi yellow; high-pitched (voice), shrill
きいろい
kiiroi yellow; high-pitched (voice), shrill
鬱金色
ukon'iro yellow, saffron
Ｙ
Y, y; yellow
五彩
gosai the five colours: green, yellow, red, white and black, the five colors, five-coloured porcelain, five-colored porcelain
キイロ
kiiro yellow, amber
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