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いろどる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
彩る
BOOST
Reading : いろどる   
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to colour; to color; to paint
2. to apply make-up
3. to decorate; to garnish; to adorn; to add flair
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 5 (among the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 84,519 which gives a rank of 9,432
彩る is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 30% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 24,000 (about 26,300,000 results)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 19883
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 21 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
さくら
テーマにした
べんとう
弁当
にんき
人気
あり
さくら
はな
かたど
ったり
ピンク
いろど
られたり
した
しょくざい
食材
はい
っています

Cherry blossom-themed obento are popular, containing food arranged to look like cherry blossom flowers and pink-colored food.
そふ
祖父
れた
いけ
いろどり
こい
なが
めている
です
My grandfather likes looking at colorful carp in the pond on a fine day.
色取る
BOOST
Reading : いろどる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 10,000 (about 69,200,000 results)
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いろどる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 218,000 (about 141,000 results)
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 21 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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サイ   いろど to color, to paint   
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fur, bristles, beard   
サイ    die, dice   
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つめ claw; fingernail   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
ショク   シキ   いろ color   
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ともえ comma shape, shape of magatama   
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コ   キ   おのれ self   
corner
シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
また again   
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