さい
彩
しき
色

noun, takes する, transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. coloring, colouration, coloration, painting.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
彩
しき
色
 彩色 さいしき ✔
さい
彩
しょく
色
 彩色 さいしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

coloring, paint, makeup
サイ　いろど.る　あや (Early Jr. High, N1)
dice, form, appearance
サイ　と.る　いろどり (Late High School, N1)
paw radical
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン　セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
color
いろ　ショク　シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ　ハ　うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み　シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)