(ちゃいろ)

ちゃいろ
noun, no-adjective
brown
color
1. brown
The color brown, like tea.
茶色(ちゃいろ)(くつ)()った
I bought brown shoes.
あの茶色(ちゃいろ)(いぬ)かわいい
That brown dog is cute.
(あき)なる()茶色(ちゃいろ)なる
In autumn, the leaves turn brown.

茶色(ちゃいろ) means brown—literally 'tea color' ((ちゃ) = tea + (いろ) = color), named after the color of brewed tea.

Forms

  • Noun: 茶色(ちゃいろ) (the color brown)
  • No-adjective: 茶色(ちゃいろ) + noun
  • I-adjective: 茶色(ちゃいろ)い + noun (colloquial)

Examples

Basic japanese colors

Shades of brown