noun

  1. coloring, shade of color.
  2. sex appeal (esp. of women), sexiness, sexual allure, seductiveness.
  3. interest in the opposite sex, sexual feelings, sexual urge.
  4. charm, elegance, romance, graciousness.
  5. feminine presence.
  6. desire, interest, ambition, inclination.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
色気 いろけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
spirit, mind, air
キ き ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ ケ いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)