also: さいしょくが
color picture; color painting
Refers to a picture or painting executed in color, as opposed to monochrome.
This book contains many beautiful color pictures.
Standard kanji form; the reading さいしきが is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than さいしきが.
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.