Meaning

Primary

To Color Something

Alternative

To Color

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means coloring so the verb vocab version is to color something, because you're doing coloring.

Reading

いろどる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You go to color something, painting the coloring all over the wall. Problem is, the coloring is made of ACID. This causes the wall to erode (いろど).

Context

Context Sentences

環境に優しいアイテムに切り替えることは、あなたの暮らしを彩ります。

Switching to environmentally friendly items would color your life.

Kanji Composition