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色付く

いろづく

Readings

いろづく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5k, vito change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to turn yellow
  2. 2.
    v5k, vito ripen (and change color)
  3. 3.
    v5k, vito become sexually aware; to reach puberty

Kanji breakdown

色
N36 strokesGrade 2
付
N45 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

葉が色付き始めた。

The leaves have begun to color.

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色付くいろづく

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

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