いろ
色
 
づ
 
く

Godan verb, intransitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いろ
色
 
づ
 
く
色づく いろづく
いろ
色
づ
付
 
く
色付く いろづく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

color
いろ ショク シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)