How to say "colored" in Japanese

• カラードCommon
  nounRefers to a colored person, i.e. a non-white individual. It is a racial term applied to people, not things, so use it when 'colored' describes a person's ethnicity.
• 色付きいろつき
  no-adjectiveMeans colored or color-tinted and applies to objects rather than people. This is the word to choose when 'colored' describes something having color or a tint; it does not cover the racial sense.
• 有色ゆうしょく
  no-adjectiveMeans colored (skin) or non-white, so like カラード it applies to people's skin color rather than to tinted objects. For the racial sense of 'colored' this is a possible term, though a less common way to say it.

Use 「カラード」 for people (a racial term for non-white individuals), 有色 likewise for non-white people or skin, and 「色付き」 for things that are colored or tinted, not people.

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• カラードcolored (person)
• 色付きいろつきcolored
• 有色ゆうしょくcolored (skin)