Word Meaning 色気 (Iroke): Feminine Presence, Colouring

Meaning

English

feminine presence
colouring
coloring
shade of colour (color)
interest in the opposite sex
sexual feelings
sexual urge
charm

Reading

Kana

いろけ

Romaji

iroke

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 16157 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

気色ばむ

けしきばむ

to grow angry

色

いろ

look (on one's face)

色々

いろいろ

various colors (colours)

色んな

いろんな

various

色紙

しきし

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

色分け

いろわけ

classification

色っぽい

いろっぽい

amorous

色々あって

いろいろあって

what with this and that

空気

くうき

air

強気

つよき

bullish

元気

げんき

healthy

病気

びょうき

illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold)

Example Sentences

3

色気より食い気。

Fair words fill not the belly.

彼はすごく色気がある。

He's very sexy.

色気より食い気からはそろそろ卒業してもいいお年頃だと思うけどね。

I think it's about time you stopped putting your belly before your looks.