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

色気より食い気。

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色気 より 食い気

English Translation

Fair words fill not the belly.

Furigana

色気(いろけ)より()()

Romanji

Iroke yori kuike.

Words

色気 (いろけ)
colouring; coloring; shade of colour; shade of color; sex appeal (esp. women); interest in the opposite sex; sensuality; seductiveness; glamor; glamour; sexual passion; romance; poetry; charm; desire; interest; inclination; ambition
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
食い気 (くいけ)
appetite

Kanji

Readings: ショク、 シキ、 いろ
Meaning: color
Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき
Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Readings: ショク、 ジキ、 く.う、 く.らう、 た.べる、 は.む
Meanings: eat, food