Japanese symbol for “aqua”
水色
みずいろ
Romaji: mizuiro
light blue; pale blue; aqua
In Japanese, aqua is 水色, read みずいろ (mizuiro).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n light blue; pale blue; aqua
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “aqua”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| アクア | アクア akua | aqua |
| 青緑 | あおみどり aomidori | blue-green; turquoise; aqua |
| 青緑色 | せいりょくしょく seiryokushoku | bluish green; turquoise; aqua |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 水着 | みずぎ mizugi | bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers |
| 水準 | すいじゅん suijun | level; standard |
| 水道 | すいどう suidou | water supply; water service; waterworks |
| 水素 | すいそ suiso | hydrogen (H) |
| 水分 | すいぶん suibun | water; liquid; fluid |
| 水泳 | すいえい suiei | swimming |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.