紺こん

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ん

Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

navy blue; deep blue

Refers to a dark shade of blue, often used for uniforms, suits, and traditional Japanese textiles.

彼かれは紺こんのスーツを着きている。

He is wearing a navy blue suit.

紺こん色いろのネクタイを買かった。

I bought a navy blue tie.

Usage patterns

紺こんの〈物もの〉navy-colored (item, e.g. suit, uniform)
彼かれは紺こんのスーツを着きて面めん接せつに行いった。
He wore a navy suit to the interview.
〈物もの〉を紺こんに染そめるto dye something navy blue
この布ぬのを紺こんに染そめてみましょう。
Let's try dyeing this cloth navy blue.

Kanji

紺dark blue, navy

Related words

青あおN5
青 is the general word for blue, while 紺 names a specific dark navy shade within that range.
藍あい色いろ
藍色 is indigo, a slightly lighter, more purplish blue than the deeper 紺.
濃のう紺こん
濃紺 emphasizes an especially deep, dark navy, whereas 紺 covers the color more broadly.
ネイビー
紺 is the traditional native word for navy blue, while ネイビー is the fashionable loanword version often used in clothing and design contexts.

Word family· 13

紺こん色いろ
deep blue; navy blue
濃のう紺こん
dark blue; deep navy blue
紺こん碧ぺき
deep blue; azure
紫し紺こん
dark purple; bluish purple

Written forms

紺こんUsage97%
Standard kanji spelling for the color navy blue.
こんUsage3%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.

Etymology

The kanji 紺 originally referred to a dark blue dye. The reading こん is the on'yomi, and the word has been used in Japanese for centuries to describe a deep blue color.

紺こんソ

navy-blue socks

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紺こん地じ
dark blue ground; dark blue background · dark blue cloth; dark blue fabric
紺こん絣がすり
dark blue kasuri cloth with white patterns
紺こん青じょう
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
紺こんソク
navy-blue socks
紺こん四し郎ろう
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紺こん青じょう鬼き
navy blue demon of hell
茄な子す紺こん
dark purple; eggplant color
紺こんハイソ
navy-blue knee socks