How to Write Japanese Basic Colors in Kanji (色/iro)

 

List of Jōyō Kanji for Colors (色/iro)

Kanji	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
赤	あか	aka	Red
黄	き	ki	Yellow
緑	みどり	midori	Green
青	あお	ao	Blue
茶	ちゃ	cha	Brown
紫	むらさき	murasaki	Purple
白	しろ	shiro	White
灰	はい	hai	Gray
黒	くろ	kuro	Black
紅	べに	beni	Crimson
金	きん	kin	Gold
銀	ぎん	gin	Silver
紺	こん	kon	Dark Blue
桃	もも	momo	Pink
橙 *	だいだい	daidai	Orange

* 橙(daidai = Orange) is not included in Jōyō Kanji.

 

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