水色 Sky Blue

Meaning

Primary

Sky Blue

Alternatives

Light Blue, Aqua Blue

Word Type

noun, の adjective

Explanation

You'd think that water color would have something to do with watercolors, but it doesn't. No, it has to do with the color of water, which, ironically, is sky blue in English. Light blue works as well.

Reading

みずいろ

Explanation

The reading for this word consists of the kun'yomi reading of 水 and the kun'yomi reading of 色. For 水 you'll know this reading via your vocab studies. For 色 it just so happens to be the reading you learned with the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 水色の〜

  水色の空

  a light blue sky

  水色の花

  light blue flowers

  水色のワンピース

  a light blue dress

• 水色に〜

  水色に見える

  to look light blue

  水色にする

  to make light blue, to go with light blue

  水色になる

  to become light blue

Context Sentences

あの水色のバッグがほしいんですが。

I want that light blue bag.

青いペンキと白いペンキをまぜて、水色のペンキができた。

I got sky blue paint by mixing blue and white paint.

どうして今日の空は水色なんだろう？

Why is the sky light blue today?

Kanji Composition

1. 水

   すい Water
2. 色

   いろ Color