Word Meaning 色あせる

いろあせる iroaseru

色あせる is read as いろあせる (iroaseru) and means to fade (of a colour).

Meaning

English

to fade (of a colour)
to grow dull in color (colour)
to lose vividness
to lose freshness
to grow stale
to pale

Reading

Kana

いろあせる

Romaji

iroaseru

Writing Variants

色褪せる いろあせる iroaseru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 132510 Priority U

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色調

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