Japanese Traditional Colors – Green

GREEN

Most of the greenish colors were generated by vegetation, and their names were also derived from vegetation as well as birds.

*An example of coordination of kimono is here.

Typical greenish colors and their Japanese name

 aodakeiro
 tokiwairo
 midori
 anryokushoku
 aotakeiro
 aomidori
 usumidori
 wakamidori
 hiwairo
 byakuroku
 kokeiro
 uguisuiro
 moegi
 aburairo
 uguisuiro
 kokuboushoku
 urayanagi / urahayanagi
 kariyasu
 kimidori
 wakakusairo
 miruiro
 rokushou
 seiheki
 nandocha
 kawairo
 tokusairo
 aimirucha
 tetsuiro
 hukamidori
 rikyuuiro
 namakabeiro
 matsubairo
 tonocha
 yamaaizuri
 seijiiro / hisoku
 chigusairo
 mizuasagi
 yamabatoiro
 wakatakeiro
 kikujin
 kusairo
 uguisucha
 hiwamoegi
 macchairo
 hiwacha
 yanagizome / yanagiiro
 usumoegi / naeiro
 naeiro
 asamidori
 wakabairo
 urabayanagi
 usuao
 sabiseiji
 yanaginezumi / mamegaracha
 omeischa
 oitakeiro
 aoni
 yanagisusutake
 onandocha
 biroudo
 mushiao
 sensaimidori
 sabitesuonando
 omeshicha
 kourainando
 negishiiro
 haimidori