This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: サイ、いろど.る
Romaji: sai, irodo.ru
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Romaji

Name Readings

Kana: あや、さ、さえ、つや
Romaji: aya, sa, sae, tsuya
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Romaji

Meanings

coloring, paint, makeup

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  11
Radical Number:  59
Frequency:  1251
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-8-3
Korean Reading:  chae
Chinese Reading:  cai3
Unicode:  5f69
JIS:  3A4C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1681
Nelson Index: 1590
New Nelson Index: 1718
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 3j8.1
Four Corner Index: 2292.2
Guide to Remembering Index: 1290
Gakken Index: 1341
Japanese Names Index: 1413
Daikanwanjiten Index: 9992X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 4.0793
Remembering the kanji Index: 1714
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1273
Kodansha Compact Index: 616
Kanji in Context Index: 1619
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1103
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1502
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1730
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1850
Essential Kanji Index: 1660
Kodansha Kanji Index: 2115
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2060
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1429

Words

色彩 (しきさい)
colour; color; hue; tints
彩色 (さいしき、さいしょく)
colouring; coloring; colouration; coloration; painting
彩る (いろどる)
to colour; to color; to paint; to make up
虹彩 (こうさい)
iris (of the eye)
水彩 (すいさい)
watercolor painting
多彩 (たさい)
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
迷彩 (めいさい)
camouflage; disguise
油彩 (ゆさい)
oil painting
彩雲 (さいうん)
glowing clouds
精彩 (せいさい)
brilliance; luster; lustre; colorfulness; colourfulness; vividness; life
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