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暗灰色 (あんかいしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

暗あん灰かい色しょく

also: あんはいいろ

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Meanings

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noun

dark grey; dark gray

A straightforward color noun. Both readings refer to the same shade.

彼かれは暗あん灰かい色しょくのスーツを着きていた。
He was wearing a dark gray suit.
空そらが暗あん灰かい色しょくに曇くもっている

。

The sky is overcast with dark gray clouds.

Written forms

暗灰色
- あんかいしょく
  Standard kanji spelling for the color term.
- あんはいいろ
  Alternate reading using the kun'yomi of 灰. Less common but still encountered.
あんはいいろ

Kanji

暗darkness, disappear, shade
灰ashes, puckery juice, cremate
色color

Similar words

灰はい色いろ
灰色 is the general term for gray, while 暗灰色 specifically means dark gray.
濃のう灰はい色いろ
濃灰色 also means dark gray, but 暗灰色 emphasizes a dull or gloomy darkness, whereas 濃灰色 simply indicates a deep shade.

Etymology

Compound of 暗 (dark) and 灰色 (gray). The reading あんかいしょく uses the on'yomi of 灰, while あんはいいろ uses the kun'yomi.