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5 水色 Sky Blue

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Meaning

Primary

Sky Blue

Alternatives

Light Blue, Aqua Blue, Sky Blue Color, Light Blue Color, Aqua Blue Color

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

You'd think that water color would have something to do with watercolors, but it doesn't. No, it has to do with the color of water, which, ironically, is sky blue in English. Light blue works as well.

Reading

みずいろ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this word consists of the kun'yomi reading of 水 and the kun'yomi reading of 色. For 水 you'll know this reading via your vocab studies. For 色 it just so happens to be the reading you learned with the kanji.

Context

Patterns of Use

水色に〜 水色の〜

Common Word Combinations

  • 水色になる

    to become light blue

    水色にする

    to make light blue, to go with light blue

    水色に見える

    to look light blue

Context Sentences

あの水色のバッグがほしいんですが。

I want that light blue bag.

トーフグのTシャツは、さわやかな水色です。

Tofugu T-shirt is breezy sky blue.

どうして今日の空は水色なんだろう？

Why is the sky light blue today?

Kanji Composition