Meaning

Primary

Brown

Alternatives

Brown Color, Color Brown

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

What is the color of tea? You'd think it would be green, assuming it's Japanese... but this word came from China. What color is Chinese tea? It tends to be more brown. Think Oolong tea, for example.

Reading

ちゃいろ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for both kanji are the readings you learned with the kanji, meaning you should be able to read this already.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 茶色の目

    brown eyes

    茶色の毛

    brown hair

    茶色の犬

    brown dog

Context Sentences

★に入るばんごうを、茶色にぬります。

Please color the number that best matches the ★ with brown.

明るい茶色にカラーリングしてください。

I'd like to dye my hair light brown, please.

私の白いTシャツ全ての脇のところに、茶色のシミがある。

All of my white t-shirts have brown armpit stains on them.

Kanji Composition