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Murasaki (紫) Meaning: Purple Romaji: Murasaki Hiragana:むらさき Katakana:ムラサキ Kanji: 紫 In Japanese, purple is Murasaki, and purple color means Murasaki Iro. From 701 to the latter half of the 10th century, in Japan during the Ritsuryo period, purple was regarded as a color that represented high rank and was only …

Pinku (ピンク) Meaning: Pink Romaji: Pinku Hiragana:ぴんく Katakana:ピンク Kanji: 桃色 (Momoiro) The kanji character for 桃 means peach, and the Japanese kanji for pink means peach color. In Japanese kanji, pink is called Momoiro, but many people use Pinku. Also, Pink has sexual uses, such as Pink Movie and Pink …

Orenji (オレンジ) Meaning : Orange Romaji: Orenji Hiragana:おれんじ Katakana:オレンジ Kanji: 橙 (Daidai) The color orange is written as orange in Japanese, and the fruit orange is also written as orange. The color orange is written as Daidai iro(橙色) in kanji. The kanji for Daidai is difficult, so even Japanese people …

“Kaizoku ou ni ore wa naru!” Luffy’s quote that anyone who loves One Piece will know! This time, I will explain the meaning of One Piece’s quote and the Japanese related to it. What does “Kaizoku ou ni ore wa naru” mean in Japanese? Meaning: I will become the pirate …

If you’ve ever stumbled across the word “nani” while watching anime, browsing social media, or exploring Japanese culture, you might have wondered: What does “nani” mean? For English speakers with little to no knowledge of Japanese, understanding this word can open a door to the fascinating world of the Japanese …

What does red have the most image for Japanese people in Japanese? It is a fire of Rengoku, who is popular in that demon slayer! Yes! For many Japanese, red is an image of the sun. Japanese Conception of Red Why is the color image of the sun “red” in …

Midori (緑) Romaji: Midori Hiragana:みどり Katakana:ミドリ Kanji: 緑 In Japanese, green things are often referred to as “blue.” For example, green vegetables such as spinach and Japanese mustard spinach are called “blue vegetables (青菜),” and green apples are called “blue apples (青リンゴ).” A traffic light is one of them, and …

Ao (青) Romaji: Ao Hiragana:あお Katakana:アオ Kanji: 青 Like the Japanese words “youth (青春),” “green leaves (青葉),” and “green light (青信号),” the word “blue (青)” is synonymous with “green (緑)” in modern Chinese. How to say “Light Blue” in Japanese Romaji : Mizuiro Hiragana:みずいろ Katakana:ミズイロ Kanji: 水色 ・私は水色のワンピースが欲しいです Watashi ha …

Expressions about the day Ashita, Asu (明日) Tomorrow Romaji: Ashita, Asu, Myounichi Hiragana: あした, あす, みょうにち Katakana: アシタ, アス,ミョウニチ There are three ways to read tomorrow: Ashita, Asu, and Myounichi. The most commonly used is Ashita. However, proper use is ASU, myounichi. ・明日、一緒に遊ぼう！ Ashita issyoni asobo! “Let’s play together tomorrow!” …

Raion (ライオン) romaji : Raion hiragana:らいおん katakana:ライオン kanji: 獅, alias 獅子(shishi), Hyakuju no ou(百獣の王) ・あの動物園にはライオンがいる Ano doubutsuen niha raion gairu “There is a lion in that zoo.” ・ライオンキングという映画は楽しかった raion kingu toiu eiga ha omosirokatta “The movie The Lion King was fun.” Lion Sounds Gao ガオー Why a lion can be …