Colors in Japanese are some of the words you’ll utilize most when speaking Japanese. You’ll be surprised how often you use color words to describe things on a daily basis. You can start new conversations too by talking about your favorite color. Or perhaps you’re shopping and need to specify what you’re looking for.
After this lesson you’ll be a master of Japanese colors! Let’s get started!
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色
いろ
iro
color
オレンジ
オレンジ
orenji
orange (color)
黄色
きいろ
kīro
yellow
青
あお
ao
blue / green
赤
あか
aka
red
緑
みどり
midori
green
黒
くろ
kuro
black
茶色
ちゃいろ
chairo
brown
ピンク
ピンク
pinku
pink
紫
むらさき
murasaki
purple
白
しろ
shiro
white
灰色
はいいろ
haīro
gray
金色
きんいろ
kin'iro
gold (color)
銀色
ぎんいろ
gin'iro
silver (color)
ブロンズ色
ブロンズいろ
buronzuiro
bronze (color)
虹
にじ
niji
rainbow
You can start new conversations too by talking about your favorite color:
私の好きな色は。。。です。
わたし の すき な いろ は 。。。 です。
Watashi no suki na iro wa ... desu.
My favorite color is...
You’ve added a whole host of new words to your Japanese vocabulary bank. I hope you enjoyed this lesson!
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