Japanese

Noun

オレンジ色 ‎(hiragana and katakana オレンジいろ, romaji orenji-iro)

1. orange (color)
   • 1997 December 12, Miwa Abiko, “みかん・絵日記特別編 吐夢と不思議な猫 [Mikan Picture Diary Special: Tom and the Mysterious Cat]”, in みかん・絵日記 [Mikan Picture Diary], volume 1 (fiction, in Japanese), Tokyo: Hakusensha, page 20:

     あ　名 (な)前 (まえ)！「みかん」がいいよ　オレンジ色 (いろ)だから

     A Namae! “Mikan” ga ī yo Orenji-iro dakara

     Ah　We gotta name him! How does "Mikan" sound? 'Cos he's orange

Synonyms

• 橙 (だいだい)色 (いろ) ‎(daidaīro)