色づく

いろづく

Also written 色付く

Meanings

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

Kanji

• 色 color. Read as いろ.

Example sentences

• つぼみがだんだん色づいてきた。
  The buds are beginning to show signs of color.
• 山々は青い空を背景に赤く色づいている。
  The mountains are red against the blue sky.
• 秋には葉っぱが黄色く色づく。
  In autumn the leaves turn yellow.
• 谷は赤や黄色の葉で色づいていた。
  The valley was aflame with red and yellow leaves.
• 木の葉が赤く色づいてきている。
  The leaves are turning red.

Common phrases

• 黄色に色づく

Related forms

• 色付ける (いろづける) to colour (transitive partner)

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