Pokemon
This きいろ（Kiro) Pokémon stores electricity in its cheeks.
Pikachu
This colour, aka (あか), is the colour of fire and apples.
Red
The Japanese word for “black” is kuro (くろ). What is the opposite colour?
white (しろ / shiro)
In Japan, shiro (white) is worn at weddings, but also at this kind of ceremony.
funeral
The kokuban (こくばん), or blackboard, is usually this colour.
black (くろ / kuro)
This あお(Ao)Water-type Pokémon evolves into Blastoise.
Squirtle
Midori (みどり) is the colour of grass and leaves.
Green
Chairo (ちゃいろ) literally means “tea colour.” What is it in English?
brown
Akai (red) is seen on the Japanese flag — what does it represent?
What is the sun (or life/energy)
Most school tsukue (つくえ), or desks, are made of wood — what colour are they usually?
brown (ちゃいろ / chairo)
In “Pokémon あか（Aka）,” this colour version was released alongside it.
Pokémon あお (Ao)
Shiro (しろ) means this colour, often used in Japan to represent purity.
If something is murasaki (むらさき), it’s the same colour as grapes.
purple
Sumo wrestlers wear colourful belts called mawashi. The colour can represent this.
rank or personality
Many students in Japan wear white uwabaki (うわばき) — what kind of classroom item is that?
indoor shoes
This むらさき(murasaki) Pokémon can transform into any other Pokémon.
Ditto
Mixing あか (Aka) and あお (Ao) makes this colour.
むらさき （Murasaki)
Haiiro (はいいろ) is this neutral colour — like clouds on a rainy day.
grey
Ao (blue) in Japan can also mean “green,” as seen in this common item that’s actually green.
traffic light (signal)
The chizu (ちず), or classroom map, is often covered in this colour for the oceans.
blue (あお / ao)
This くろ(kuro)-and-あか(aka) Legendary Pokémon represents destruction.
Yveltal
This colour is opposite to オレンジ (orenji) on the colour wheel.
あお(Ao)
Orenjiiro (オレンジいろ) and pinku (ピンク) are borrowed words from English. What colours are they?
orange and pink
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)
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)