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黄

Level VIII of XX on the frequency path

Frequency rank 966 / 2,608

Yellow

On’yomi
こう、おう
Kun’yomi
き、こ
Radical
黄 Yellow (Kangxi 201)

Mid-frequency: not on every page, but regular in books and magazines.

More common than 炎 (Flame), less common than 袋 (Sack).

The character 黄 (yellow) has a complex structure with broad horizontal strokes — like a field of ripe grain glowing golden yellow under the sun.

In words

黄色 きいろ yellowN5
黄色い きいろい yellowN5
黄金 おうごん goldN1

黄 is rank 966 of 2,608 in published Japanese.

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