JLPT N5 · Noun

茶色 (chairo)

茶色 (ちゃいろ, chairo) is a Japanese noun meaning “brown; light brown”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちゃいろ
Romaji: chairo
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

brown; light brown; tawny · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

その犬は茶色で小さくて、やせています。

The dog is brown, small and thin.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 茶色

茶

teaチャ・サ · 9 strokes

色

colorショク・シキ・いろ · 6 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 茶色.

お茶おちゃtea (esp. green or barley)紅茶こうちゃblack tea茶碗ちゃわんrice bowl喫茶店きっさてんcoffee shop茶ちゃtea茶色いちゃいろいlight brown無茶むちゃabsurd茶の間ちゃのま(Japanese-style) living room茶の湯ちゃのゆtea ceremony無茶苦茶むちゃくちゃnonsensical焦げ茶こげちゃdark brown色いろcolour色々いろいろvarious黄色きいろyellow

Source: JMdict entry 1422720 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.