色
color
Details
Stroke Order
Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person kneeling. Complexion, color.
Symbolism
Color, feature, sensuality. Represents vision and sensibility.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
喜色満面
きしょくまんめん
being all smiles with joy; being all smiles with joy
古色蒼然
こしょくそうぜん
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina; antique-looking
巧言令色
こうげんれいしょく
flattery; honeyed words; flattery
才色兼備
さいしょくけんび
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty; (a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
十人十色
じゅうにんといろ
several men, several minds; everyone has his own (ideas, tastes, interests, etc.); different strokes for different folks; several men, several minds
色即是空
しきそくぜくう
form is emptiness; matter is void; all is vanity; form is emptiness
空即是色
くうそくぜしき
emptiness is form; illusion of the reality of matter; emptiness is form
神色自若
しんしょくじじゃく
perfect composure; calm and collected; perfect composure
暮色蒼然
ぼしょくそうぜん
dusky; somber light of a gathering dusk; dusky
無色透明
むしょくとうめい
colorless and transparent; colorless and transparent
Poetry
花の色は うつりにけりな いたづらに わが身世にふる ながめせしまに
Poem #9 from Hyakunin Isshu
しのぶれど 色に出でにけり わが恋は 物や思ふと 人の問ふまで
Poem #40 from Hyakunin Isshu
見せばやな 雄島のあまの 袖だにも 濡れにぞ濡れし 色は変はらず
Poem #90 from Hyakunin Isshu