金色(きんいろ)

きんいろ
noun / no-adjective
gold color, golden
1. gold color, golden
The color of gold; a bright yellow metallic color associated with gold.
夕日(ゆうひ)で空(そら)が金色(きんいろ)に染(そ)まった。
The sky was dyed golden by the setting sun.
金色(きんいろ)の髪(かみ)をした外国人(がいこくじん)がいた。
There was a foreigner with golden hair.
秋(あき)になると銀杏(いちょう)が金色(きんいろ)に色(いろ)づく。
In autumn, ginkgo trees turn golden.

金色(きんいろ) is the color of gold — a bright, metallic yellow. Used both literally and for describing golden hues in nature.

READINGS:

  • 金色(きんいろ): standard, everyday reading
  • 金色(こんじき): literary/poetic reading (seen in classical texts and proper names)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 金色(きんいろ)の + noun: golden ~
  • 金色(きんいろ)に輝(かがや)く: to shine golden
  • 金色(きんいろ)に染(そ)まる: to be dyed/tinged golden

RELATED COLORS:

  • 銀色(ぎんいろ): silver
  • 黄金色(こがねいろ): golden (more literary, warm tone)
  • 金(きん): gold (the metal or color as a standalone word)

USAGE:
Often used to describe autumn foliage (銀杏(いちょう) ginkgo trees turning gold), sunsets, and hair color.

Related Words

Related: 銀色(ぎんいろ) (silver color)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.3.28 12:50
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