顔色

かおいろ

complexion; one's colour; one's color

Also:countenance

What does 顔色 mean?

顔色 is a Japanese noun meaning complexion; one's colour; one's color in English. It can also be translated as countenance depending on context. It is written as 顔色 in kanji, かおいろ in hiragana, and kaoiro in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

久夫は死人のように青ざめた顔色をしていた。

Hisao's face was as pale as that of a corpse.