Word Meaning 茶色

ちゃいろ chairo

茶色 is read as ちゃいろ (chairo) and means brown.

Meaning

English

  1. brown
  2. light brown
  3. tawny

Reading

Kana

ちゃいろ

Romaji

chairo

Writing Variants

  • ちゃ色 ちゃいろ chairo
  • 茶いろ ちゃいろ chairo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 6627 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

茶褐色

ちゃかっしょく

dark reddish-brown

茶色い

ちゃいろい

light brown

赤茶色

あかちゃいろ

reddish brown

黒茶色

くろちゃいろ

deep brown

こげ茶色

こげちゃいろ

dark brown

薄茶色

うすちゃいろ

light brown

抹茶色

まっちゃいろ

soft yellow-green

色茶屋

いろぢゃや

erotic tea house (employing prostitutes)

茶道

さどう

tea ceremony

茶わん

ちゃわん

rice bowl

茶の間

ちゃのま

(Japanese-style) living room

Example Sentences

10

そのいすはおちついたちゃいろです。

That chair is a calm brown color.

What animal is brown?

His shoes are brown.

That cat is brown.

Tom's dog is brown.

I'd prefer a brown one.

Tom dyed his hair brown.

That brown one is mine, too.

You have beautiful brown eyes.

The brown hat is old.