Japanese symbol for “ochre”
オークル
オークル
Romaji: ookuru
ochre; ocher
In Japanese, ochre is オークル (ookuru).
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Meanings
- n ochre; ocher
Written forms: —. Readings: オークル、オーカー.
Other Japanese words for “ochre”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 黄土色 | おうどいろ oudoiro | ocher (colour); ochre |
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.