Kanji

彩

coloring, paint, makeup

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

彡部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いろどる

Nanori (Name Reading)

あや, いろ, たみ

Common Readings

サイ, いろど…る

Example sentences

彩る いろどる
秋の山々が紅葉で彩られている

The autumn mountains are colored with autumn leaves.

鮮やか あざやか
秋の山々が鮮やかに彩られている。

The mountains in autumn are vividly colored.

色彩 しきさい
秋の公園は、鮮やかな色彩に包まれている。

The autumn park is wrapped in vivid colors.

ルノワール ルノワール
ルノワールの絵画は、暖かな色彩と柔らかな筆致が特徴だ。

Renoir's paintings are characterized by warm colors and soft brushstrokes.

極彩色 ごくさいしき
祭りの山車は極彩色で彩られていた。

The festival float was decorated in rich, gaudy colors.

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