also: ざっしき · ぞうしき
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
assorted colors; variegated
Refers to a mixture of various colors, often used to describe patterns, fabrics, or visual designs. Can also be used attributively with の.
この布は雑色の糸で織られている。
This cloth is woven with threads of assorted colors.
雑色の小石を集めて飾りにした。
I collected variegated pebbles and made a decoration.
Alternate reading; less common than ざっしょく.
Compound of 雑 (ざつ, miscellaneous) and 色 (しょく, color). The reading ざっしょく results from a common sound change where つ + し becomes っし.