coloring, paint, makeup
On'yomi (音読み)
- サイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- いろど.る
About this kanji
The kanji 彩 primarily means coloring, paint, or makeup. It can function as both a noun and a verb, with the noun form often referring to various forms of color or decoration, while the verb form means 'to color or to decorate.' Common compounds include 色彩 (しきさい), meaning 'color' which highlights the concept of hues; 多彩 (たさい), meaning 'colorful,' indicating something with many colors; and 彩り (いろどり), which also means 'coloring' and often refers to the visual appeal in food or art. A note for learners is that 彩 is often used in contexts that involve creativity and aesthetics, so it can add a lively touch to conversations about art or design.
Example sentences
花が彩る季節が来た。
The season painted by flowers has come.
Meanings across languages
- English
- coloring, paint, makeup
- Tiếng Việt
- màu sắc, son phấn
- 日本語
- 彩, 色づけ
- 한국어
- 색, 채색, 화장
- 中文
- 彩色, 涂色, 化妆
- id
- pewarnaan, cat
- th
- การทำสี, การแต่งหน้า
- es
- colorido, maquillaje
- fr
- coloration, maquillage
- de
- Färbung, Farbe
- pt
- colorização, maquiagem
Common compounds
- 色彩しきさいcolour, color, hue
- 多彩たさいcolourful, colorful, multicoloured
- 彩りいろどりcoloring, colouring, coloration
- 彩るいろどるto colour, to color, to paint
- 彩色さいしきcolouring, coloring, colouration
- 油彩ゆさいoil painting
- 精彩せいさいbrilliance, luster, lustre
- 水彩画すいさいがwatercolor painting, watercolour painting
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