Japanese symbol for “coloration”
彩色
さいしき
Romaji: saishiki
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration
In Japanese, coloration is 彩色, read さいしき (saishiki).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n, vi, vs colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
Written forms: 彩色. Readings: さいしき、さいしょく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coloration”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 彩り | いろどり irodori | coloring; colouring; coloration |
| 呈色 | ていしょく teishoku | coloration; colouration; color |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 色彩 | しきさい shikisai | colour; color; hue |
| 多彩 | たさい tasai | colourful; colorful; multicoloured |
| 迷彩 | めいさい meisai | camouflage; disguise |
| 彩る | いろどる irodoru | to colour; to color; to paint |
| 油彩 | ゆさい yusai | oil painting |
| 黄色 | きいろ kiiro | yellow; amber |
| 景色 | けしき keshiki | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 色々 | いろいろ iroiro | various; a variety of; all sorts of |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coloration”.
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