き
黄
びょう
表
し
紙

noun

Messages.hist.
  1. illustrated storybook with yellow covers (Edo period).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
き
黄
びょう
表
し
紙
 黄表紙 きびょうし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

yellow
き　オウ　コウ (2nd, N2)
twenty(廿) variant
wherefore, a reason
ユウ　ユ　ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
surface, table, chart
ヒョウ　おもて　あらわ.す (3rd, N3)
life (生) variant
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
paper
かみ　シ (2nd, N4)
thread
いと　シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ　ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ　こ-　ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
family name, surname, clan
シ　うじ (4th, N1)