The Japanese word for the color grey is "グレー" (gurē), which is derived from the English word "gray." Another term used is "灰色" (haiiro), which literally means "ash color." Both terms are commonly used in different contexts.
Nezumiiro. - I have found that haiiro (はいいろ) can also be used to mean ashen or grey in color.
灰色 haiiro
The Japanese word for color is iro
Grey
Grey.
grey is not a color. the opposite of grey is grey.
grey is not a color. the opposite of grey is grey.
The color grey is called grey because it is derived from the Old English word "grǣg", which means color of ash or ashes. Grey is a mixture of black and white, which gives it a neutral, subdued appearance reminiscent of ash.
The word "grey" can function as both an adjective and a noun. As an adjective, it describes something as having a color between black and white. As a noun, "grey" refers to the color itself.
blue
frute
"Iro", written 色.