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配色 (はいしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
color scheme ; colour scheme
Refers to the combination and arrangement of colors in design, art, fashion, or interior decoration. Can also be used as a suru-verb meaning 'to arrange colors'.
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It took time to decide on the color scheme for the website.
Kanji 配 distribute, spouse, exile Similar words 色いろ 合あ い 色合い refers to a shade or hue of a single color, while 配色 is about the combination of multiple colors.
カラースキーム カラースキーム is a direct loanword from English, often used in technical or design contexts, while 配色 is the native Japanese term used more broadly.
Etymology Compound of 配 (はい, 'arrange, distribute') and 色 (しょく, 'color'). The combination straightforwardly yields the meaning 'arrangement of colors'.
