Japanese symbol for “gray”
灰色
はいいろ
Romaji: haiiro
grey; gray; ashen
In Japanese, gray is 灰色, read はいいろ (haiiro).
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 grey; gray; ashen
Written forms: 灰色. Readings: はいいろ、かいしょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “gray”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| グレイ | グレイ gurei | gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation) |
| グレー | グレー guree | grey; gray |
| 青い | あおい aoi | pale (facial color); gray; grey |
| どんより | どんより don'yori | dark; gloomy; overcast |
| 灰白 | かいはく kaihaku | gray; grey; griseous |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 灰皿 | はいざら haizara | ashtray |
| 火山灰 | かざんばい kazanbai | volcanic ash |
| 石灰 | せっかい sekkai | lime; quicklime; caustic lime |
| 石灰岩 | せっかいがん sekkaigan | limestone |
| 死の灰 | しのはい shinohai | lethal radioactive fallout; atomic dust |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
| 景色 | けしき keshiki | scenery; scene; landscape |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gray”.
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