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極彩色 (gokusaishiki) Japanese meaning: richly colored | Kotomora

極ごく彩さい色しき

also: ごくさいしょく

ご

く

さ

い

し

き

Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

richly colored; vividly colored; gaudy

Describes something decorated or painted in brilliant, often many, colors; can imply a dazzling or even gaudy effect.

寺じ院いんの内ない部ぶは極ごく彩さい色しきの装そう飾しょくで彩

いろど

ら

れ

て

いる

。

The interior of the temple is adorned with richly colored decorations.

彼かの女じょは極ごく彩さい色しきの着き物ものを着きて祭まつりに参さん加かした。

She wore a vividly colored kimono to the festival.

Kanji

極extreme, pole, extremely
彩coloring, paint, makeup
色color

Related words

色しき彩さい
色彩 is a general term for 'color' or 'coloring', while 極彩色 specifically emphasizes extreme richness or vividness of colors.
派は手で
派手 means 'showy' or 'flashy' and can describe appearance, behavior, or style; 極彩色 focuses on the intensity and variety of colors themselves.

Built from

ごく+彩さい色しき

Written forms

極彩色
- ごくさいしき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ごくさいしき is the primary pronunciation.
- ごくさいしょく
  irregular kana usage
  Irregular reading sometimes encountered; ごくさいしき is preferred.
ごくさいしょく
irregular kana usage

Etymology

Compound of 極 (ごく, 'extremely') and 彩色 (さいしき, 'coloring'). The irregular reading ごくさいしょく likely arises from a common misreading of 彩色.