English to Japanese Color Words
If you want to learn the English translations for popular Japanese color words, this is definitely the page for you! Below you will find 47 color words translated from English to Japanese.
First up are the translations for color, colorful, and rainbow, then you'll find the list of basic color words, followed by the list of descriptive color words, and finally some sample sentences featuring colors to help you better understand how to use the words in everyday conversation. Scroll down to read the full list or use the quick links below to skip to the section of your choosing.
Color Words from English to Japanese:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these color words from Japanese to English.
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English to Japanese Color-Related Words
Basic Colors from English to Japanese
Descriptive Colors from English to Japanese
English to Japanese Color Related Sentences
English to Japanese Color-Related Words
Color ➔ Karaa
Colors ➔ Iro
Colorful ➔ Karafuru
Rainbow ➔ Nijiiro
Basic Colors from English to Japanese
Black ➔ Kuro/Kuroi
Blue ➔ Aoi
Brown ➔ Chairo
Gold ➔ Kin'iro
Green ➔ Midori
Grey ➔ Haiiro
Ivory ➔ Zougeiro
Orange ➔ Daidaiiro
Orange ➔ Orenji
Peach ➔ Momoiro
Purple ➔ Murasaki
Red ➔ Aka/Akai
Silver ➔ Gin'iro
White ➔ Shiro/Shiroi
Yellow ➔ Kiiro
Descriptive Colors from English to Japanese
Dark purple ➔ Komurasaki
Dark red ➔ Ankoushoku
Deep blue ➔ Koniro
Deep purple ➔ Kokimurasaki
Egg yellow color ➔ Tamagoiro
Jet black ➔ Murebairo
Light blue ➔ Mizuiro
Light brown ➔ Kitsuneiro
Light green ➔ Asamidori
Light green ➔ Kimidori
Light pink ➔ Taikou
Light red ➔ Senkou
Light yellow ➔ Kuwairo
Navy blue ➔ Konshou
Pitch black ➔ Makkuro
Prussian blue ➔ Konjouiro
Sky blue ➔ Sorairo
Yellowy brown ➔ Kuchibairo
English to Japanese Color-Related Sentences
Blue sky ➔ Aoi sora
Clear blue sky ➔ Sunda aoi sora
Red thread (of fate) ➔ (Unmei no) akai ito
The apple is red. ➔ Ringo wa akai desu.
The fish is red. ➔ Sakana wa akai desu.
The sky is blue. ➔ Sora wa aoi desu.
This is a white shirt. ➔ Kochira wa shiroi shatsu desu.
What color is it? ➔ Nani-iro desu ka?
What is your favorite color? ➔ Sukina iro wa nan desu ka?
*English to Japanese color words last updated: January 26, 2025
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