Traditional color list

sakura-iro (cherry blossom-color)
usu-zakura (pale-cherry blossom)
sakura-nezu (cherry blossom-mouse)
toki-nezu (ibis-mouse)
niji-iro (rainbow-color)
sango-iro (coral-color)
ikkon-zome (criterion of safflower-dyed)
shishi-iro (flesh-color)
koubai-iro (plum blossom-color)
usu-beni (pale-plum blossom)
jinza-momi (Jinza [person] -safflower)
momo-iro (peach-color)
toki-iro (ibis-color)
nadeshiko-iro (nadeshiko [kind of flower] -color)
hai-ume (ash-plum)
hai-zakura (ash-cherry blossom)
awabeni-fuji (pale-safflower-wisteris)
sekichiku-iro (sekichiku [kind of flower] -color)
usu-koubai (pale-plum blossom)
momohana-iro (peach-flower-color)
mizu-gaki (water-pershimmon)
tokigara-cha (ibis-china-brown)
ara-zome (fade-safflower-dyed)
usu-gaki (pale-pershimmon)
choshun-iro (long-spring-color)
ume-nezu (plum blossom-mouse)
toki-asagi (ibis-pale-long green onion)
ume-zome (plum blossom-dyed)
suou-kou (sappanwood-perfume)
asa-suou (light-sappanwood)
masoo (old name of "red clay")
aka-murasaki (red-purple)
tutuji-iro (azalea-color)
botan-iro (peony-color)
imayou-iro (nowdays [8-10th cent.] -color)
naka-beni (middle-safflower)
bara-iro (rose-color)
kara-kurenai (foreign-crimson)
gin-shu (mercurial-vermilion)
aka-beni (red-safflower)
beni-hi (safflower-scarlet)
aka (red)
shojo-hi (shojo [imaginary animal] 's blood)
kurenai (crimson)
koki-hi (deeply-scarlet)
hi-iro (scarlet-color)
aka-ni (old name of "red clay")
beni-aka (safflower-red)
enji (chinese-safflower)
ake (scarlet)
akane-iro (madder-color)
beni-ebi-cha (safflower-spring lobster-brown)
suou (sappanwood)
shin-ku (true-crimson)
koi-kurenai (darl-crimson)
zouge-iro (ivory)
neri-iro (unbleached shilk-color)
kai-hakushoku (ash-white-color)
mushi-guri-iro (steam-chestnut-color)
ominaeshi (patrinia scabiosaefolia)
karekusa-iro (dead-grass-color)
tan-kou (light-yellow)
shira-cha (white-brown)
aka-shiro-tsurubami (madder-white-acorn)
arai-gaki (washed-pershimmon)
tori-no-ko-iro (bird's child-color / eggshell's color)
hachimitsu-iro (honey-color)
hada-iro (skin-color)
usu-tamago-iro (pale-egg-color)
you-oh (orpiment-yellow)
share-gaki (fade-pershimmon)
aka-kou (red-perfume)
tonoko-iro (polishing powder of cutlery-color)
niku-iro (flesh-color)
hito-iro (human-color)
choji-iro (clove-color)
kou-iro (clove's perfume-color)
usu-kou (some perfume of cliver)
asa-gi (light-yellow)
kare-iro (dead grass-color)
usu-kou (some perfume of cliver)
anzu-iro (apricot-color)
shinonome-iro (daybreak-color)
akebono-iro (daybreak-color)
sango-shu-iro (coral-vermilion-color)
koki-kuchinashi (deeply-gardenia)
sohi (pale-madder)
usuki-hi (pale-scarlet)
masoho (cinnabar)
arai-shu (washed-vermilion)
enshu-cha (Enshu [person] -brown)
beni-kaba-iro (safflower-bark-color)
soho (red cray / little dark cinnabar)
azuki-iro (azuki bean-color)
kara-cha (foreign-brown)
ame-iro (amber-color)
rakuda-iro (camel-color)
tsuchi-iro (cray-color)
ki-gara-cha (yellow-foreign-brown)
kuwa-zome (mulberry-dyed)
haji-iro (Japanese wax tree-color)
ki-tsurubami (yellow-acorn)
choji-zome (clove-dyed)
kou-zome (dyed with perfume of clove)
biwa-cha (loquat-brown)
shikan-cha (Shikan [person] -brown)
kogare-kou (love ardently-perfume)
kurumi-iro (walnut-color)
shibu-kami-iro (paper with pershimmon varnish-color)
kuchiba-iro (fallen leaves-color)
kuwa-cha (mulberry-brown)
rokou-cha (Rokou [person] -brown)
kokubou-shoku (national defense-color / khaki)
kyara-iro (Japanese yew-color)
edo-cha (Edo [present Tokyo] -brown)
kaba-iro (reed mace-color)
beni-ukon (safflower-turmeric)
kawarake-iro (unglazed earthenware-color)
kitsune-iro (fox-color)
oudo-iro (yellow ocher-color)
kohaku-iro (amber-color)
aka-cha (red-brown)
taisha (red cray / bengala)
renga-iro (brick-color)
suzume-cha (sparrow-brown)
danjuro-cha (Danjuro [person] -brown)
kaki-shibu-iro (pershimmon varnish-color)
beni-tobi (safflower-kite)
hai-cha (ash-brown)
cha-iro (brown-color)
hiwada-iro (bark of Japanese cypress-color)
tobi-iro (kite-color)
kaki-cha (pershimmon-brown)
bengara-iro (red cray-color / bengala-color)
aka-sabi-iro (red-rust-color)
kasshoku (blackish brown)
kuri-ume (chestnut-plum)
beni-hihada (safflower-bark of Japanese cypress)
ebi-cha (spring lobster-brown)
kara-cha (foreign-brown)
kuru-iro (chestnut-color)
shaku-do-iro (red-copper-color)
sabi-iro (rust-color)
sekkasshoku (red-blackish brown)
cha-kasshoku (brown-blackish brown)
kuru-kawa-cha (skin of chestnut-brown)
kuro-cha (black-brown)
ebi-cha (spring lobster-brown)
ebi-iro (spring lobster-color)
kanzou-iro (tawny day lily-color)
koji-iro (Japanese orange-color)
kin-cha (gold-brown)
mikan-iro (Japanese orange-color)
entan (red lead-color)
ouni (yellow-red lead)
kaki-iro (pershimmon-color)
ki-aka (yellow-red)
ninjin-iro (carrot-color)
daidai-iro (orange-color)
teri-gaki (glossy-pershimmon)
aka-daidai (red-orange)
kin-aka (gold-red)
shu-iro (vermilion-color)
komugi-iro (wheat-color)
ni-iro (red cray-color)
ki-cha (yellow-brown)
nikkei-iro (bark of cinnamon tree-color)
aka-kuchiba-iro (red-fallen leaves-color)
kou-ro-zen (yellow-Japanese wax tree-dyed)
tanpopo-iro (dandelion-color)
ki-iro (yellow-color)
chu-ki (middle-yellow)
nanohana-iro (rape blossoms-color)
kihada-iro (bark of kihada tree-color)
tamago-iro (egg-color)
hana-ba-iro (flower-leaf-color)
kariyasu-iro (kariyasu [like rice plant] -color)
tomorokoshi-iro (corn-color)
kanaria-iro (canary bird-color)
ki-kuchinashi (yellow-gardenia)
kuchinashi-iro (gardeni-color)
himawari-iro (sunflower-color)
yamabuki-iro (kerria-color / golden yellow)
ukon-iro (turmeric-color / saffron)
tou-ou (wisteris-yellow)
konjiki (gold)
kogane (gold)
haji-zome (Japanese wax tree-dyed)
ki-kuchiba-iro (yellow-fallen leaves-color)
yamabuki-cha (karria-brown / golden yellow-brown)
karashi-iro (mustard-color)
mamegara-cha (hull of beans-brown)
kikujin (kariyasu yellow + blue purple)
yamabato-iro (turtledove-color / wild pigeon-color)
rikyu-nezumi (tea leaf-mouse)
miru-cha (trough shell-brown)
ai-miru-cha (indigo-trough shell-brown)
ai-kobi-cha (indigo-kelp-brown)
sensai-cha (a thousand years-brown)
iwai-cha (Iwai [person] -brown)
sensai-cha (a thousand years-brown)
kuro-midori (black-green)
yanagi-susu-take (willow-sooty-bamboo)
kaba-cha-iro (reed mace-brown-color)
utsubushi-iro (boil of Nurude [kind of plant] -color)
nama-kabe-iro (undried-wall-color)
higo-susu-take (Higo [a place name] -sooty-bamboo)
kobi-cha (kelp-brown)
shiro-tsurubami (white-acorn)
ama-iro (flaxen-color)
hashibami-iro (hazelnut-color)
aku-iro (lye-color)
rikyu-cha (tea leaf-brown)
uguisu-cha (bush warbler-brown)
mokuran-jiki (color of Buddidt priest's robe)
suna-iro (sand-color)
abura-iro (oil-color)
rikyu-iro (tea leaf-color)
baiko-cha (Baiko [person] -brown)
rikan-cha (Rikan [person] -brown)
ki-miru-cha (yellow-trough shell-brown)
nataneyu-iro (rapeseed oil-color)
ao-kuchiba (blue-fallen leaves)
negishi-iro (Negishi [a place name] -color)
hiwa-cha (shiskin-brown)
yanagi-cha (willow tree-brown)
miru-iro (trough shell-color)
uguisu-iro (bush warbler-color)
ryoku-ou-shoku (green-yellow-color)
hiwa-iro (shiskin-color)
maccha-iro (powdered green tea-color)
wakakusa-iro (young grass-color)
ki-midori (yellow-green)
wakame-iro (young buds-color)
wakana-iro (young greens-color)
wakanae-iro (young seedlings-color)
aoni (old name of "blue black cray")
kusa-iro (grass-color)
koke-iro (moss-color)
moegi (young-long green onion)
nae-iro (seedlings-color)
wakaba-iro (young leaves-color)
matsuba-iro (pine leaves-color)
natsu-mushi-iro (summer-insect-color)
hiwa-moegi (shiskin-young-long green onion)
yanagi-iro (willow tree-color)
ao-shiro-tsurubami (blue-white-acorn)
yanagi-nezu (willow tree-mouse)
uraha-yanagi (reverse shide of willow leaves)
wasabi-iro (Japanese horseradish-color)
oitake-iro (old bamboo-color)
byaku-roku (white-green)
usu-moegi (pale-young-long green onion)
yanagi-zome (willow-dyed)
usu-moegi (pale-young-long green onion)
fukagawa-nezumi (Fukagawa [a place name] -mouse)
waka-midori (young-green)
asa-midori (light-green)
usu-midori (pale-green)
ao-nibi (blue-dull)
seiji-nezu (celadon porcelain-mouse)
usu-ao (pale-blue)
sabi-seiji (rusty-celadon porcelain)
rokusho-iro (verdigris-color)
chitose-midori (a thousand years-green)
wakatake-iro (young bamboo-color)
midori (green)
tokiwa-iro (evergreen-color)
chigusa-nezu (various plants and flowers-mouse)
chigusa-iro (various plants and flowers-color)
seiji-iro (celadon porcelain-color)
ao-take-iro (blue-bamboo-color)
tokiwa-midori (evergreen-green)
tokusa-iro (scouring rush-color)
biroudo (velvet)
mushi-ao (iridescent color)
kawa-iro (leather-color)
fuka-midori (deeply-green)
tetsu-iro (iron-color)
moegi-iro (young-long green onion-color)
hana-rokusho (flower-verdigris)
hisui-iro (kingfisher-color)
ao-midori (blue-green)
mizu-asagi (water-long green onion)
sabi-asagi (rusty-long green onion)
sei-heki (blue-deep greenish blue)
omeshi-cha (Omeshi [woven kimono] -brown)
minato-nezumi (minato-gami [paper] -mouse)
kourai-nando (old korean-storage)
momoshio-cha (handreds dyed-brown)
sabi-nezu (rusty-mouse)
sabi-tetsu-o-nando (rusty-iron-storage)
ai-nezu (indigo-mouse)
sabi-o-nando (rusty-storage)
masuhana-iro (Danjuro [person] 's color)
noshime-hana-iro (Noshime [kind of shilk] -flower-color)
omeshi-o-nando (Omeshi [woven kimono] -storage)
tetsu-o-nando (iron-storage)
kon-nezu (navy blue-mouse)
ai-tetsu (indigo-iron)
ao-kachi (blue-dark indigo)
kachi-kaeshi (yellow win from dark indigo)
kachi-iro (victory-color / dark indigo)
geppaku (moon-white)
shiro-sumire-iro (white-violet-color)
shira-hana-iro (white-flower-color)
ai-jiro (indigo-white)
shira-ai (white-indigo)
mizu-iso (water-color)
kame-nozoki (peered into jar)
hisoku-iro (secret-color / lapis lazuli blue)
sora-iro (sky-color)
wasurenagusa-iro (forget me not-color)
ao-fuji-iro (blue-wisteris-color)
byaku-gun (white-ultramarine)
asa-hanada (light-flower field)
usu-hana-iro (pale-flower-color)
nando-iro (storage-iro)
asagi-iro (long green onion-color)
hana-asagi (flower-long green onion)
shinbashi-iro (Shinbashi [a place name] -color)
ama-iro (sky-color)
tsuyukusa-iro (dayflower-color)
ao (blue)
usu-ai (pale-indigo)
hanada-iro (flower field-color)
kon-peki (navy-deep greenish blue)
usu-gunjo (pale-ultramarine)
usu-hana-zakura (pale-flower-cerry blossom)
gunjo-iro (ultramarine-color)
kakitsubata-iro (iris-color)
ruri-iro (lapis lazuli-color)
usu-hanada (pale-flower field)
ruri-kon (lapis lazuli-navy)
kon-ruri (navy-lapis lazuli)
ai-iro (indigo-color)
sei-ran (blue-indigo)
koki-hanada (dark-flower field)
kon-iro (navy blue-color)
kon-jo (navy-blue)
tome-kon (the end of navy blue)
koi-ai (dark-indigo)
tetsu-kon (iron-navy blue)
shikkoku (jet-black)
awa-fuji-iro (pale-wisteris-color)
fuji-iro (wisteris-color)
benikake-sora-iro (safflowerish sky-color)
beni-midori (safflower-greenish deep blue)
kon-kikyo (navy blue-Chinese bellflower)
hana-iro (flower-color)
kon-ai (navy-indigo)
beni-kikyo (safflower-Chinese bellflower)
kikyo-iro (Chinese bellflower-color)
fuji-nando (wisteris-storage)
benikake-hana-iro (safflowerish flower-color)
shion-iro (aster-color)
shira-fuji-iro (white-wisteris-color)
fuji-murasaki (wisteris-purple)
sumire-iro (violet-color)
ao-murasaki (blue-purple)
shobu-iro (sweet flag-color)
rindo-iro (gentian-color)
edo-murasaki (Edo [present Tokyo] -purple)
hon-murasaki (true-purple)
budou-iro (grape-color)
fuka-murasaki (deeply-purple)
shi-koku (purple-black)
murasaki (purple)
usu-budou (pale-grape)
shi-kon (purple-navy blue)
an-ko-shoku (dark-crimson-color)
kuwanomi-iro (mulberry-color)
kodai-murasaki (ancient times-purple)
nasu-kon (eggplant-navy blue)
futa-ai (double-indigo)
kyo-murasaki (Kyo [present Kyoto] -purple)
ebi-zome (spring lobster-dyed)
waka-murasaki (young-purple)
beni-murasaki (safflower-purple)
ume-murasaki (plum-purple)
ayame-iro (sweet flag-color)
beni-fuji-iro (safflower-wisteris-color)
asa-murasaki (light-purple)
murasaki-suisho (purplecrystal / amethyst)
usu-ume-nezu (pale-plum-mouse)
akatsuki-nezu (daybreak-mouse)
botan-nezu (peony-mouse)
kasumi-iro (haze-color)
fuji-nezu (wisteris-mouse)
hashita-iro (small-color)
usu-iro (pale-color)
usu-nezu (pale-mouse)
hatoba-nezumi (pigeon-wing-mouse)
hatoba-iro (pigeon-wing-color)
kikyo-nezu (Chinese bellflower-mouse)
murasaki-nezu (purple-mouse)
budou-nezumi (grape-mouse)
koki-iro (dark-color)
murasaki-tobi (purple-kite)
koi-nezu (dark-mouse)
fuji-susu-take (wisteris-sooty-bamboo)
keshi-murasaki (hidden-purple)
beni-keshi-nezumi (hidden safflower-mouse)
nise-murasaki (fake-purple)
hai-kimidori (ash-yellow-green)
sobakiri-iro (buckwheat-color)
usukumo-nezu (thin cloud-mouse)
kareno-iro (desolate field-color)
urumi-iro (dim-color)
rikyu-shiro-cha (tea leaf-white-brown)
cha-nezumi (brown-mouse)
kurumi-zome (walnut-dyed)
edo-nezu (Edo [present Tokyo] -mouse)
susu-iro (soot-color)
choji-cha (clove-brown)
fushi-zome (spicebush-dyed)
souden-kara-cha (Souden [person] -Chinese-brown)
tono-cha (whetstone-brown)
sencha-iro (green tea-color)
gin-susu-dake (shilver-sooty-bamboo)
ki-gara-cha (yellow-dead grass-brown)
susu-take-iro (sooty-bamboo-color)
koge-cha (burned-brown)
kuro-tsurubami (black-acorn)
kenpou-iro (Kenpou [person] -color)
kuri-iro (black cray of riverbed-color)
binrouji-zome (betel palm-dyed)
kuro-tobi (black-kite)
aka-sumi (red-Chinese ink)
kuro-beni (black-safflower)
shiro (white)
gofun-iro (whitewash-color)
unohana-iro (deutzia-color)
hakuji (white porcelain)
kinari-iro (unbleached-color)
nyuhaku-shoku (milk-white-color)
shiro-neri (white-unbleached shilk)
so-shoku (plain-color)
shira-ume-nezu (white-plum-mouse)
shiro-nezu (white-mouse)
kinu-nezu (shilk-mouse)
hai-ao (ash-blue)
gin-nezu (shilver-mause)
usu-nibi (pale-dull)
usu-zumi-iro (pale-Chinese ink-color)
suzu-iro (tin-color)
su-nezumi (plain-mouse)
nezumi-iro (mause-color)
genji-nezu (Genji [imaginary hero] -mouse)
hai-iro (ash-color)
namari-iro (lead-color)
nibi-iro (dull-color)
sumi (Chinese ink)
dobu-nezumi (ditchwater-rat)
keshizumi-iro (cinder-color)
ai-sumi-cha (indigo-Chinese ink-brown)
youkan-iro (youkan [kind of sweet] -color)
rou-iro (wax-color / lacquer's color)
kuro (black)
karasuba-iro (crow-wing-color)
tetsu-guro (iron-black)
nureba-iro (wet-wing-color / wet crow's wing)
kokutan (ebony)
kenpou-kuro-cha (Kenpou [person] -black-brown)
ankoku-shoku (darkness-color)