Learn how to write color name in Japanese Kanji script.
These are images in the attached graphic.
The red arrows tell you the stroke order.
The stroke order is important in Japanese writing.
Besides, each kanji has "onyomi" and "kunyomi".
Please refer to the word enumerated in the example.
The pronunciation in parentheses is "Okuri-gana".
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| Color |  |
 |
shoku, shiki, |
 |
iro |
|---|
English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Color | 色 | いろ | iro |
| Primary color | 原色 | げん しょく | gen shoku |
| Discoloration | 変色 | へん しょく | hen shoku |
| The combination of colors | 配色 | はい しょく | hai shoku |
| Coloring | 色彩 | しき さい | shiki sai |
| Trait | 特色 | とく しょく | toku shoku |
| Complexion | 顔色 | かお いろ | kao iro |
| Vocal mimicry | 声色 | こわ いろ | kowa iro |
| Color blindness | 色盲 | しき もう | shiki mou |
| Ultramarine | 群青色 | ぐん じょ ういろ | gun jou iro |
| Red |  |
|
seki, shaku |
|
aka |
|---|
English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | 赤 | あか | aka |
| Equator | 赤道 | せき どう | seki dou |
| The Red Cross | 赤十字 | せき じゅう じ | seki juu ji |
| Blush | 赤面 | せき めん | seki men |
| Deficit | 赤字 | あか じ | aka ji |
| Baby | 赤ちゃん/ 赤ん坊 |
あか ちゃん/ あか ん ぼう |
aka chan/ aka n bou |
| Red hair | 赤毛 | あか げ | aka ge |
| Deficit-financing bond | 赤字国債 | あか じ こく さい | aka ji koku sai |
| *Shakkou: Sekkou is one of the Japanese old calendar's day. |
赤口 | しゃっく/ しゃっこう |
shakku/ shakkou |
| Blue |  |
|
sei, shou, |
|
ao |
|---|
English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 青 | あお | ao |
| Young man, youth | 青年 | せい ねん | sei nen |
| Fruits and vegetables | 青果 | せい か | sei ka |
| one's youth | 青春 | せい しゅん | sei shun |
| Blue sky | 青空 | あお ぞら | ao zora |
| inexperienced young man | 青二才 | あお に さい | ao ni sai |
| Green caterpillar | 青虫 | あお むし | ao mushi |
| Blue veins | 青筋 | あお すじ | ao suji |
| Yellow |  |
|
ko, ou, |
|
ki, ko, |
|---|
English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 黄/黄色 | き/き いろ | ki/ki iro |
| Bai | 黄砂 | こう さ | kou sa |
| The Huang He | 黄河 | こう が | kou ga |
| Yolk | 卵黄 | らん おう | ran ou |
| Pea green | 黄緑色 | き みどり いろ/ りょく おう しょく |
ki midori iro/ ryoku ou shoku |
| growing yellowish | 黄ばみ | き ばみ | ki (bami) |
| White |  |
|
haku, byaku, |
|
shiro, shira, |
|---|
English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 白/ 白色 |
しろ/ はく しょく |
shiro/ haku shoku |
| White robe | 白衣 | はく い | haku i |
| White book | 白書 | はく しょ | haku sho |
| Confession | 白状 | はく じょう | haku jou |
| Caucasian | 白人 | はく じん | haku jin |
| Red and white | 紅白 | こう はく | kou haku |
| clear/ plain/ obvious/ evident/ apparent |
明白 | めい はく | mei haku |
| Termite | 白蟻/ 白あり/ 白アリ |
しろ あり | shiro ari |
| Polar bear | 白熊/ 白くま/ 白クマ |
しろ くま | shiro kuma |
| win/victory | 白星 | しろ ぼし | shiro boshi |
| Police motorcycle | 白バイ | しろ ばい | shiro bai |
| *Shira-ae: TOFU side dish of Japan |
白和え | しら あえ | shira a(e) |
| 白和え: Japanese Food "Shira Ae" | |
|---|---|
 |
*Shira-ae: Vegetables dressed with a mixture of pureed tofu, ground white sesame and white miso. |
| Black |  |
|
koku | |
kuro |
|---|
English |
Kanji |
Hiragana |
Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 黒/ 黒色/ 黒色人種 |
くろ/ こく しょく/ こく しょく じん しゅ |
kuro/ koku shoku/ koku shoku jin shu |
| Blackboard | 黒板 | こく ばん | koku ban |
| Dark spot/ Black spot |
黒点 | こく てん | koku ten |
| Darkness | 暗黒 | あん こく | an koku |
| Black hair | 黒髪 | くろ かみ | koro kami |
| The central pillar/ The mainstay/ The breadwinner |
大黒柱 | だい こく ばしら | dai koku bashira |
| Black belt | 黒帯 | くろ おび | kuro obi |
| 黒帯: Kuro obi is Japanese KARATE and JUDO's belt | |
|---|---|
 |
*Kuro Obi: Only the grade holder of the Karate and the judo can own Kuro obi. |
Movie 黒帯(Black belt):
This is a short subject of the Karate of Japan.
Let's practice writing the Japanese Kanji symbols
The exercise sheet of Japanese Kanji.
Trace on Kanji in numerical order.
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