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Kanji 彩: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 彩: coloring, paint, makeup

Key takeaways

Kanji 彩: coloring, paint, makeup. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

coloringpaintmakeup

On reading

サイ

Kun reading

いろど.る

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 彩

coloring, paint, makeup

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

采 + 彡

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

Imagine gathering (采) fruits or flowers from nature and using a brush (彡) to apply their colors. This kanji represents the act of coloring or painting using pigments gathered from the environment.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サイ
  • 色彩しきさい

    color / hue / tint

Commonly used words

  • 色彩
    しきさい

    color / hue / tint

Example sentences

Example 1

この絵は色が豊かです。

Translation

This painting has rich colors.

Example 2

春は自然の色が美しい。

Translation

The colors of nature are beautiful in spring.

Kanji 彩: coloring, paint, makeup | Daily Nihongo