How to say 'Color' in Japanese | 色彩

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The Japanese word for Color is 'Shikisai', written as 色彩 in Japanese.'Color' in hiragana is しきさい.

word

色彩

Meaning

Color

Reading

しきさい

shikisai

Kanji

色Color 彩Coloring, Beautiful coloring

Explanation

The Japanese noun '色彩 (しきさい)' refers to 'color' or 'coloration'. It is used to describe the hues, shades, or overall color scheme of something, often in an artistic or aesthetic context. This word can be applied to physical objects, paintings, or even abstract concepts like emotions or atmospheres. For example: The painting has vivid colors「その絵は色彩が鮮やかだ」(そのえはしきさいがあざやかだ). The colors of autumn are beautiful「秋の色彩は美しい」(あきのしきさいはうつくしい). The word can also imply a sense of richness or depth in color, making it suitable for describing vibrant or nuanced scenes.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

7078

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 色彩

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

色

Meaning

Color

kanji

彩

Meaning

Coloring, Beautiful coloring

Words Related to 色彩 Through the Kanji 色

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 色 as well.

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茶色

Meaning

Brown

word

色

Meaning

Color, Appearance

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色々

Meaning

Various

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緑色

Meaning

Green

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色んな

Meaning

Various

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金色

Meaning

Gold

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黄色

Meaning

Yellow

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顔色

Meaning

Mood, Complexion

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黄色い

Meaning

Yellow

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景色

Meaning

Scenery

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無色

Meaning

Colorless

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ばら色

Meaning

Pink, Rose

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水色

Meaning

Lightblue

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特色

Meaning

Feature, Characteristic

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灰色

Meaning

Gray

word

肌色

Meaning

Skin color

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