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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 43 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 expressive color words, and finally some sample sentences featuring colors to help you better understand how to use the words in everyday conversation.

Note: Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these color words with translations from Japanese to English.


Color Related Words (English to Japanese):

Colors ➔ Iro

Colorful ➔ Karafuru

Rainbow ➔ Nijiiro


Basic Colors (English to Japanese):

Black ➔ Kuro/Kuroi

Blue ➔ Aoi

Brown ➔ Chairo

Gold ➔ Kiniro

Green ➔ Midori

Grey ➔ Haiiro

Ivory ➔ Zougeiro

Orange ➔ Daidaiiro

Orange ➔ Orenji

Peach ➔ Momoiro

Purple ➔ Murasaki

Red ➔ Aka/Akai

Silver ➔ Giniro

White ➔ Shiro/Shiroi

Yellow ➔ Kiiro


Expressive Colors (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


Color Related Phrases (English to Japanese):

Clear blue sky ➔ Sunda aoi sora

Red thread (of fate) ➔ (Unmei no) akai ito

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 is your favorite color? ➔ Sukina iro wa nan desu ka?


*English to Japanese color words last updated: December 29, 2024.



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The Fine Print

I don't speak Japanese myself, so there could be mistakes in the translations. Most of what is here is user-submitted, but I do try to check for accuracy and make corrections as I can. Thanks for your understanding.



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