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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