Japanese Color Quiz
If you were a traditional Japanese color, which would you be?
Just pick what you would actually do in everyday moments that show how you treat people and how you show yourself. Out of 8 traditional Japanese colors — each named after a dye, a flower, a stone or a glaze — find the one that is yours.
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3 axes
From your 18 answers we place you between two ends on each of 3 axes, on a scale of 0–100. The combination gives one of 8 colors.
| Temperature | Warm ↔ Cool |
|---|---|
| Depth | Bold ↔ Soft |
| Flair | Vivid ↔ Subdued |
All 8 colors
None is better or worse than another — each has the moments where it shines. compatibility chart for the Japanese Color Quiz
Yamabuki (Golden Yellow)Like a flower that catches every eye on a spring mountain path, you liven up a room with bright warmth. Akane (Madder Red)Like a red built up from roots through dye bath after dye bath, you care for people quietly and deeply. Sakura (Pale Cherry Pink)Like blossoms that draw people to gather beneath them, you link people up with a soft brightness. Kurumi (Walnut Brown)Like the nut inside a hard shell, your warmth comes through slowly in quiet settings. Ruri (Lapis Blue)Like a gemstone carried in from a distant land, you have a cool, clear brilliance. Ai (Indigo)Like a blue that deepens with every dip in the dye vat, you quietly stay true to your course. Fuji (Wisteria Purple)Like long clusters of flowers hanging from a wisteria trellis, you add color to a room from a comfortable distance. Seiji (Celadon Green)Like the pale blue-green of a celadon bowl, you take people in coolly and quietly.
Which one are you?
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- Is it free?
- Yes. No sign-up or login needed.
- How long does it take?
- 18 questions, about 3 minutes. If you reload the page, you can pick up where you left off in the same tab.
- Are my answers sent anywhere?
- No. Scoring happens in your browser, and the options you pick never leave your device.
- What does it tell me?
- Which of the 8 colors you are closest to, and the answers that decided it. It is just for fun — not a medical or psychological test.