黄 — “yellow” in Japanese

Grade 2おう, こう, き

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“yellow” in Japanese is 黄, read ou, kou, ki (おう, こう, き). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 黄色 (yellow color).

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What does 黄 mean?

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Kanji	黄
Meaning	yellow
Readings	おう, こう, き
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	黄色 (yellow color)

How to read 黄

黄 is read ou (おう) or kou (こう) or ki (き) depending on the word.

Words with 黄

黄色きいろ
黄金色こがねいろ
硫黄

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Updated: 2026-08-28