Radical Combination

Meaning

Primary

Color

Mnemonic

The color radical and color are the same in looks as well as in meaning.

Readings

On’yomi

しき, しょく

Kun’yomi

いろ

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

You already have color on the mind because you know the meaning of this kanji, so think of something colorful about yourself. Imagine your ear (いろ) being a weird color... green, purple, red, whatever. Just make it really bright and standing out.

Visually Similar Kanji

Found In Vocabulary