Breakdown of iro
color
色
Whenever a sword comes into play, after the comma the color of the story changes.
Usages of iro
茶色chairo
brown
水色mizuiro
light blue
灰色haiiro
gray
この 色 の ほか に、 青 や 緑 は あります か？kono iro no hoka ni, ao ya midori wa arimasu ka?
Besides this color, do you have blue or green?
新しい ペンキ の 色 は どう です か？atarashii penki no iro wa dou desu ka?
How is the new paint color?
Test yourself: What does iro mean?
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