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彩

coloring
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingサイ
Kun readingいろど.る
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. coloringRtK
  2. paint
  3. makeup
  1. to colour
  2. to color
  3. to paint
  4. to apply make-up
  5. to decorate

Radicals and components

Radical彡bristleComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

claw · vulture · grab · tree (木) · wood (木) · shape

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1850

Compound words

光彩こうさい
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
彩りいろどり
coloring; colouring; coloration; colouration; color scheme
彩るいろどる
to colour; to color; to paint; to apply make-up; to decorate
彩色さいしき
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
色彩しきさい
colour; color; hue; tints
多彩たさい
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; multicolored; varicoloured
迷彩めいさい
camouflage; disguise
油彩ゆさい
oil painting
精彩せいさい
brilliance; luster; lustre; colorfulness; colourfulness
水彩画すいさいが
watercolor painting; watercolour painting

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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