KANJI: KOU OU ki ko (yellow)

ASCII Art Representation:

                %%,,        %%,,
                %%%%%       %%%%%
                %%%%        %%%%         ,%%,
  "%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
                %%%%        %%%%
                %%%%        %%%%
                %%%%        %%%%           ,%%,
"%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
                      %%%%
        %%,           %%%%          ,%%%,
        %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
        %%%%          %%%%          %%%%
        %%%%          %%%%          %%%%
        %%%%          %%%%          %%%%
        %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
        %%%%          %%%%          %%%%
        %%%%          %%%%          %%%%
        %%%%          %%%%          %%%%
        %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
         ""   %%%,,                  ""
              %%%%%%          "%%%%%,,
             %%%%%"              "%%%%%%%,,
        ,,,%%%""                    "%%%%%%%
  "%%%%%"""                            "%%%"

Character Etymology:

In early times, a pictograph containing an arrow--sometimes shown with a flaming tip--bound with combustable material; highly stylized to its present form.

A Listing of All On-Yomi and Kun-Yomi Readings:

on-yomi: KOU OU
kun-yomi: ki ko-

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: ui rei

English Definitions:

1. KOU, OU, ki: yellow.
2. ki(bamu): turn yellow.
3. ki(bami): yellow tint.

Character Index Numbers:

New Nelson: 7045
Henshall: 120

Unicode Encoded Version:

黄

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

黄色 (kiiro): yellow
黄金 (ougon): gold; gold piece; money.
黄身 (kimi): yolk of an egg.

Previous: tall | Japanese Kanji | Next: join