Japanese symbol for “coloring”
彩り
いろどり
Romaji: irodori
coloring; colouring; coloration; colouration
In Japanese, coloring is 彩り, read いろどり (irodori).
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 coloring; colouring; coloration; colouration
- n color scheme; colour scheme; coordination (of colour)
- n (touch of) colour; embellishment; brilliance; spice; glow; decoration
Written forms: 彩り、色どり、色取り. Readings: いろどり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “coloring”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 着色 | ちゃくしょく chakushoku | colouring; coloring; colorant |
| 色気 | いろけ iroke | colouring; coloring; shade of colour (color) |
| 色合い | いろあい iroai | colouring; coloring; shade (of colour) |
| 発色 | はっしょく hasshoku | coloring; colouring; colour development |
| 色素 | しきそ shikiso | pigment; coloring; colouring |
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 |
| 彩色 | さいしき saishiki | colouring; coloring; colouration |
| 彩る | いろどる irodoru | to colour; to color; to paint |
| 油彩 | ゆさい yusai | oil painting |
See also: Chinese symbol for “coloring”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.