景色けしき

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し

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a natural or outdoor scene as perceived visually; often used for beautiful or striking views. The reading けいしょく is rare and mostly literary.

窓まどから見みえる景色けしきがとてもきれいだ。
The scenery visible from the window is very beautiful.
旅りょ行こう先さきで

素す

晴ば

らしい

景色けしき

を

たくさん

写しゃ

真しん

に

撮と

っ

た

。

I took many photos of the wonderful scenery at my travel destination.

Written forms

景色Usage98%
- けしき
  Standard kanji spelling; the most common way to write this word.
- けいしょく
けしきUsage2%
Kana spelling is sometimes used in casual writing or for clarity, but kanji is strongly preferred.
けいしょく

Kanji

景scenery, view
色color

Similar words

風ふう景けい
風景 is broader and can include man-made elements or a general atmosphere, while 景色 focuses more on the visual beauty of a natural scene.
光こう景けい
光景 often implies a specific, memorable, or dramatic scene unfolding before one's eyes, whereas 景色 is a more general term for scenery.

Etymology

The kanji 景 means 'scene' or 'view' and 色 means 'color', together suggesting the colorful appearance of a landscape. The word itself is a native Japanese compound (kango) with the standard reading けしき; the alternative reading けいしょく is a less common Sino-Japanese reading.