黄 色(きいろ)い

きいろい

adjective (i-adjective)

yellow

1. yellow

Describes the color yellow. This is one of the most common color adjectives in Japanese. Unlike many colors that are na-adjectives, きいろい is an i-adjective.

黄色(きいろ)い花(はな)がたくさん咲(さ)いています。

Many yellow flowers are blooming.

このバナナは黄色(きいろ)くなりました。

This banana has turned yellow.

Using the adverbial form

黄色(きいろ)い傘(かさ)を持(も)っています。

I have a yellow umbrella.

黄色(きいろ)いタクシーは目立(めだ)つので、見(み)つけやすいです。

Yellow taxis stand out, so they're easy to find.

秋(あき)になると、葉(は)っぱが黄色(きいろ)くなって、とてもきれい(きれい)です。

In autumn, the leaves turn yellow and are very beautiful.

きいろい is one of the basic color terms in Japanese. The noun form is 黄色(きいろ) (kiiro). Unlike many color words that are na-adjectives (like 緑(みどり)), きいろい is an i-adjective. Yellow is associated with caution in Japan, similar to Western cultures (yellow traffic lights, warning signs).

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Added 2026.1.7 21:21 · Revised 2026.2.21 10:10

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