Pokemon
All About Colour
Describing Colour
Colours in Culture
Colours in the Classroom
100

This きいろ(Kiro) Pokémon stores electricity in its cheeks.

Pikachu

100

This colour, aka (あか), is the colour of fire and apples.

Red

100

The Japanese word for “black” is kuro (くろ). What is the opposite colour?

white (しろ / shiro)

100

In Japan, shiro (white) is worn at weddings, but also at this kind of ceremony.

funeral

100

The kokuban (こくばん), or blackboard, is usually this colour.

black (くろ / kuro)

200

This あお(Ao)Water-type Pokémon evolves into Blastoise.

Squirtle

200

Midori (みどり) is the colour of grass and leaves.

Green

200

Chairo (ちゃいろ) literally means “tea colour.” What is it in English?

brown

200

Akai (red) is seen on the Japanese flag — what does it represent?

What is the sun (or life/energy)

200

Most school tsukue (つくえ), or desks, are made of wood — what colour are they usually?

brown (ちゃいろ / chairo)

300

In “Pokémon あか(Aka),” this colour version was released alongside it.

Pokémon あお (Ao)

300

Shiro (しろ) means this colour, often used in Japan to represent purity.
 

White
300

If something is murasaki (むらさき), it’s the same colour as grapes.

purple

300

Sumo wrestlers wear colourful belts called mawashi. The colour can represent this.

rank or personality

300

Many students in Japan wear white uwabaki (うわばき) — what kind of classroom item is that?

indoor shoes

400

This むらさき(murasaki) Pokémon can transform into any other Pokémon.

Ditto 

400

Mixing あか (Aka) and あお (Ao) makes this colour.

むらさき (Murasaki)

400

Haiiro (はいいろ) is this neutral colour — like clouds on a rainy day.

grey

400

Ao (blue) in Japan can also mean “green,” as seen in this common item that’s actually green.

traffic light (signal)

400

The chizu (ちず), or classroom map, is often covered in this colour for the oceans.

blue (あお / ao)

500

This くろ(kuro)-and-あか(aka) Legendary Pokémon represents destruction.

Yveltal

500

This colour is opposite to オレンジ (orenji) on the colour wheel.

あお(Ao)

500

Orenjiiro (オレンジいろ) and pinku (ピンク) are borrowed words from English. What colours are they?

orange and pink

500

In traditional Japanese art, the colour murasaki (むらさき), or purple, was worn only by this social class in ancient times  

nobility (or aristocracy)

500

In art class, students use enpitsu (えんぴつ) of many colours. The Japanese word for “coloured pencils” is what?

iroenpitsu (いろえんぴつ)

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