yellowish color; egg-yellow
Refers to a pale, warm yellow like the yolk of a chicken egg. Often used in descriptions of fabrics, paints, or natural objects.
She wore an egg-yellow dress.
I painted the wall a yellowish color.
Standard kanji spelling for the color name.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still used.
Compound of 卵 (tamago, 'egg') and 色 (iro, 'color'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it naturally describes the color of egg yolk.