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 |
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