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
 
 
色づく いろづく
 
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)