Word Meaning 色づく

いろづく irozuku

色づく is read as いろづく (irozuku) and means to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour).

Meaning

English

to change color (esp. of leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour)
to ripen
to grow ripe
to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn)
to begin to redden

Reading

Kana

いろづく

Romaji

irozuku

Writing Variants

色付く いろづく irozuku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 133704 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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色紙

しきし

square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.

Example Sentences

秋には葉っぱが黄色く色づく。

In autumn the leaves turn yellow.

木々の葉は秋には黄色く色づく。

The leaves of the trees turn yellow in fall.

手順その１。植物油（500ml）（各種油脂、または油と油脂を混ぜたものでもよい）を強火で鍋に熱し、薄切りにした玉ねぎ（400g）を加え、玉ねぎが黄色く色づくまで炒めたら、さらに肉（種類は何でもよい）（1kg）を加える。

Step 1. Heat the vegetable oil (0.5L) (any grease or a mixture of oil and grease) in the pot on high heat, add sliced onions (400g), fry until the onions take a yellow color, then add meat (any kind) (1kg).