11 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 7th grade
JLPT exam level N1

coloring, paint, makeup

Kun'yomi
  • to color ②to apply make-up ③to decorate
On'yomi
  • サイ
Nanori
  • あや
  • さえ
  • つや

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

サイ 77.6%
いろど 22.4%

Character Breakdown

coloring, paint, makeup
サイ いろど.る あや (7th, N1)
dice, form, appearance
サイ と.る いろどり (11th, N1)
paw radical
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
three, hair ornament, short hair or fur radical (no. 59)
サン セン (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)

Common Words

to color ②to apply make-up ③to decorate
brilliance ②vividness
the five colors: green, yellow, red, white and black
coloring ②color scheme ③(touch of) color
coloring (a drawing)
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References

Unicode hex code 5F69
JIS X 0208 1-26-44
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1590
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 9992X
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Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 1619
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 616
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1730
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3j8.1
Four corner code 2292.2
De Roo Code 2060