| Hiragana | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ぴんく | ピンク |
Pronunciation: pinku
How to Say It Outloud: peen-koo
Usage: 色 (いろ) means 'color', so ピンク色 (pinku-iro) can be used to refer to the color pink explicitly.
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女はピンク色のドレスを着ている。
彼女はピンク色のドレスを着ている。Example Sentence English:She is wearing a pink dress.
She is wearing a pink dress.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 桃色 | ももいろ |
Pronunciation: momoiro
How to Say It Outloud: mo-mo-ee-ro
Usage: Although less common in modern speech, 桃色 is a traditional term for the color pink and literally translates to 'peach color'.
Example Sentence Japanese:桃色の花が咲いています。
桃色の花が咲いています。Example Sentence English:Peach-colored flowers are blooming.
Peach-colored flowers are blooming.Dictionary
ピンクピンクCommon wordjlpt-n2
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- pink
Noun
- erotic; blue; pornographic
- Pink
桃色ももいろ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- pink (colour, color); colour of peach (flowers)
淡紅色たんこうしょく
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- pink; rose
撫子なでしこ
Noun- pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus)
- lovable, caressable girl
- Dianthus
退紅たいこう
Noun- pink; light red
たんこう
Noun- pink; rose
鴇色ときいろ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- pink (wing colour of crested ibis) (color)
退紅色たいこうしょく
Noun- (light) pink
ピンク色ピンクいろ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- pink
ロゼロゼCommon word
Noun- rosé (wine)
- Rose, Calabria
桜でんぶさくらでんぶ
Noun- pink fish floss; fish that has been finely shredded, seasoned and colored pink
一斤染めいっこんぞめ
NounNoun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- light pink; pale pink
樺太鱒からふとます
Noun- pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha); humpback salmon
- Pink salmon
河原撫子かわらなでしこ
Noun- large pink (Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus)
- Dianthus superbus
石竹せきちく
Noun- China pink (species of flower, Dianthus chinensis)
- Dianthus chinensis
うはうはウハウハ
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)Adverb (fukushi)
Suru verb
- exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
芝桜しばざくら
Noun- moss phlox (Phlox subulata); moss pink
- Phlox subulata
北国赤海老ほっこくあかえび
Noun- northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis); sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn; red shrimp; Maine shrimp
- Pandalus borealis
紫片喰むらさきかたばみ
Noun- pink woodsorrel (Oxalis corymbosa)
海緑うみみどり
Noun- pink sea milkwort (Glaux maritima var. obtusifolia)
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