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Japanese Color Names

NOTE: "Iro" means color.

Shu-iro

A gateway to a Shinto shrineShu-iro

Like cinnabar.
The color of blood. The color of Torii, a gateway to a Shinto shrine is colored Shu-iro.

Beni-iro

A beni lipstickBeni-iro

Like crimson.
"Beni" meant rouge in Japanese in the past.

Botan-iro

A peonyBotan-iro

The color of a peony.

Cosmos-iro

A cosmosCosmos-iro

The color of a cosmos.

Sakura-iro

A cherry blossom treeSakura-iro

The color of a cherry blossom.

Suna-iro

A desertSuna-iro

The color of sand.

Yamabuki-iro

A kerriaYamabuki-iro

The color of a kerria.

Wakanae-iro

A young rice plantWakanae-iro

The color of a young rice plant.

Kusa-iro

A grassy plainKusa-iro

The color of a grassy plain.

Asagi-iro

A green onionAsagi-iro

The color of a skin of a green onion.

Mizu-iro

WaterMizu-iro

The color of water.

Sora-iro

The skySora-iro

The color of the sky.

Nasu-iro

An eggplantNasu-iro

The color of an eggplant.

Sumire-iro

A violetSumire-iro

The color of a violet.

Fuji-iro

A WisteriaFuji-iro

The color of a wisteria.

 
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