Provided is an ink composition for inkjet use, which has excellent printability to typical printing media, particularly media having high glossiness, e.g., coated paper, art paper and a vinyl chloride sheet, and which can form a high-quality image. An aqueous ink for inkjet use, which comprises a pigment, a pigment-dispersing resin, an organic solvent and water, wherein the organic solvent comprises (A) a water-soluble organic solvent having a boiling point of 100 to 180 DEG C inclusive and (B) an organic solvent having a boiling point of 200 to 280 DEG C inclusive and a surface tension of 20 to 30 mN/m inclusive.