紺色(こんいろ)

こんいろ
noun
navy blue, dark blue
color
1. navy blue, dark blue
A deep, dark shade of blue. One of the traditional Japanese colors, historically associated with indigo dyeing. Commonly used for school uniforms and business attire in Japan.
紺色(こんいろ)のスーツを着(き)ている。
I'm wearing a navy blue suit.
学校(がっこう)の制服(せいふく)は紺色(こんいろ)だった。
The school uniform was navy blue.
紺色(こんいろ)は日本(にほん)で最(もっと)もフォーマルな色(いろ)のひとつとされている。
Navy blue is considered one of the most formal colors in Japan.

Usage

Can function as a no-adjective: 紺色(こんいろ)の + noun. Often shortened to 紺(こん) in casual speech or compounds.

Common collocations

Cultural note

紺色(こんいろ) is one of the traditional Japanese colors (和色(わしょく)), produced through repeated indigo (藍(あい)) dyeing. It has long been a popular color in Japan and is sometimes called "紺(こん)は藍(あい)より出(い)でて藍(あい)より青(あお)し," a proverb meaning the student surpasses the master.

Related Words

Compare: 群青色(ぐんじょういろ) (ultramarine)
Compare: 青色(あおいろ) (blue)
Compare: 瑠璃色(るりいろ) (lapis lazuli blue)
Compare: 空色(そらいろ) (sky blue)
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Added 2026.2.27 13:10 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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