色 Japanese Colors

いろ Iro means color. Usually each color has the kanji. Please check it with the pronunciation.

  • 黒色 kuroiro = black
  • 白色 shiroiro = white
  • 灰色 haiiro = gray
  • 桜色 sakura = sakura color
  • 赤色 akairo = red
  • 青色 aoiro = blue
  • 紫色 murasakiiro = purple
  • 藍色 aiiro
  • 茶色 chairo = brown
  • 橙色 daidaiiro = Japanese orange color
  • 黄色 kiiro = yellow
  • ピンク色 pinkiro = pink
  • 金色 kiniro = gold
  • 緑色 midoriiro = green
  • 水色 mizuiro = water color
  • 瑠璃色 ruri iro

 

Usage

[color name] + い => adjective
[color name] or [color name] + いろ => noun

Example

  • くろいろ、あかいろ、しろいろ、あおいろ
  • くろい、しろい、あおい、あかい

 

このはなはきいろです。
Kono hana wa kiiro desu.
This flower is yellow.

黒い髪
kuroi kami
black hair

海は青い
umi wa aoi
Ocean is blue.

あの花は青紫色です。
ano hana wa aomurasaki iro desu.

あなたの財布は何色ですか?
anata no saifu wa nani iro desuka?
What color is your wallet?

 

Face & Body in Japanese

BodyInJapanese

あなたのはなにいろですか?
anata no kami wa nani iro desuka
(What color is your hair?)

 

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