景色けしき

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

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.

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Usage patterns

〈場所ばしょ〉〉から景色けしきを眺ながめるto gaze at the scenery from a place
山やまの上うえから景色けしきを眺ながめた。
I gazed at the scenery from the top of the mountain.
景色けしきが広ひろがるfor a view to spread out before one
窓まどの外そとに美うつくしい景色けしきが広ひろがっていた。
A beautiful view spread out beyond the window.
景色けしきがいいthe view is nice
この部屋へやは景色けしきがいい。
This room has a nice view.
景色けしきを楽たのしむto enjoy the scenery
電でん車しゃの中なかから景色けしきを楽たのしんだ。
I enjoyed the scenery from the train.

Kanji

景scenery, view
色color

Related words· 12

風ふう景けいN3
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N3
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.
眺ながめN3
眺め emphasizes the act or vantage point of viewing (e.g. a nice view from a window), while 景色 refers to the scene itself.
情じょう景けい
情景 describes a scene charged with emotional or atmospheric meaning, while 景色 is a neutral term for a visual landscape.

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景けい観かん
景色 is the everyday word for a view or scene, while 景観 is a more formal term used for the overall aesthetic character of a landscape, as in urban planning.
絶ぜっ景けい
景色 is a neutral word for scenery or landscape in general, while 絶景 is reserved for a view so stunning it stands out.
景けい
景色 is the everyday word for scenery or landscape, while 景 is a more literary term that mainly appears in compounds like 絶景.
ビュー
景色 is the natural Japanese word for scenery, while ビュー is a loanword often used for a framed or designed view, as in real-estate or tech contexts.
夜や景けいN1
景色 is a general word for scenery at any time of day, while 夜景 specifically refers to a view seen at night, often city lights or skylines.
眺ちょう望ぼう
景色 is the everyday word for scenery or landscape, while 眺望 refers specifically to a sweeping, often distant view and sounds more formal.
パノラマ
景色 is the general everyday word for scenery, whereas パノラマ implies a especially wide and continuous view.
見み晴はらしN1
景色 refers to scenery in general regardless of vantage point, while 見晴らし specifically highlights how far and openly one can see.

Word family

雪ゆき景色げしき
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
冬ふゆ景色げしき
winter landscape; winter scenery
初はつ景色げしき
first scenery of the new year
夕ゆう景色げしき
evening scene; evening landscape
春はる景色げしき
spring landscape; spring scenery
雨あま景色げしき
rain scene; rainy landscape · signs of rain; threat of rain

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

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.