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彩色画 (さいしきが) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

彩さい色しき画が

also: さいしょくが

Meanings

1

noun

color picture; color painting

Refers to a picture or painting executed in color, as opposed to monochrome.

この本ほんには美うつくしい彩さい色しき画ががたくさん載のっている。
This book contains many beautiful color pictures.

Written forms

彩色画
- さいしきが
  Standard kanji form; the reading さいしきが is the most common.
- さいしょくが
  Alternate reading; less common than さいしきが.
さいしょくが

Kanji

彩coloring, paint, makeup
色color

画brush-stroke, picture

Similar words

白しろ黒くろ画が
白黒画 is a black-and-white picture, while 彩色画 is a color picture.
絵かい画が
絵画 is a general term for paintings and pictures; 彩色画 specifically emphasizes the use of color.

Etymology

Compound of 彩色 (coloring) and 画 (picture). The reading さいしきが uses the older go-on reading for 色, while さいしょくが uses the kan-on reading.