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黄色きいろ

きいろ · kiiro

JLPT N5 noun

Yellow

  • yellow, amber
きいろが
Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Flowers are yellow.

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Bananas are yellow.

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There's also a yellow one.

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It's green, not yellow.

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What does 黄色 mean?

Yellow. It can also mean: yellow, amber.

How do you pronounce 黄色?

きいろ (kiiro). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 黄色?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

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Yellow