Tag Archives: Colors

Kin (金)、Gōrudo Meaning: Gold Romaji:Kin,Gōrudo Hiragana:きん、ごーるど Katakana:キン、ゴールド Kanji:金 Gold is called Kin(金) in Japanese or just Gōrudo. Both ways are used a lot, but Kin is the standard way to say it. The kanji Kin can also be read as Kane(金), which means money. So when you read Kin(金), it …

Chairo (茶色)、Kasshoku(褐色)、Kuriiro(栗色) Meaning:Brown Romaji:Chairo,Kasshoku,Kuriiro Hiragana:ちゃいろ、かっしょく、くりいろ Katakana:チャイロ、カッショク、クリイロ Kanji:茶色、褐色、栗色 Brown is called Chairo in Japanese. Kasshoku and Kuriiro are also used, but Chairo is the most commonly used. In writing, it is often written as 茶色, 褐色, and 栗色. But the kanji characters for 褐色 and 栗 are a bit difficult, so …

Haiiro (灰色),Gurē(グレー),Nezumiiro(ねずみ色) Meaning: Gray Romaji: Haiiro,Gurē,Nezumiiro Hiragana:はいいろ、ぐれー、ねずみいろ Katakana:ハイイロ、グレー、ネズミイロ Kanji:灰色、鼠色(ねずみ色) In Japanese, Gray is called Gurē or Haiiro. We use both terms equally, but we tend to say Gurē more these days. In the case of Gurē, hiragana is also written, but only katakana is used. Conversely, we use only kanji …

Shiro (白) Meaning: White Romaji: Shiro Hiragana:しろ Katakana:シロ Kanji: 白 White has an impression of innocence that is not mixed with other colors and has meanings such as purity, cleanliness, and holiness. Since white has no color, it is sometimes regarded as “nothing.” White can also mean no criminal charges …

Kuro (黒) Meaning: Black Romaji: Kuro Hiragana:くろ Katakana:クロ Kanji: 黒 Tanning and burning the skin is called Hadaga Kuroi (肌が黒い) as well. When someone is strongly suspected of a crime, we use “Kuro” to mean “he must be Kuro!” which means he must be a criminal.” ・海に行ったから肌が黒くなった！ Umini ittakara hadaga …

Ki (黄) Meaning: Yellow Romaji: Ki Hiragana:き Katakana:キ Kanji: 黄 (Ki), 黄色 (Ki Iro) Yellow is Ki in Japanese. Ierō (イエロー) is also used in Japanese. Ki is often used as Ki Iro rather than ki alone. When asked what your favorite color is, you usually answer Ao, Aka, or …

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 …

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 …