noun

  1. five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black), five colors.

takes genitive case の

  1. many kinds, varied.

noun

  1. melon, gourd.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
五色 ごしき
しょく
五色 ごしょく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

five
ゴ いつ さ (1st, N5)
color
いろ ショク シキ (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
comma-design
ともえ ハ うずまき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
sign of the snake or serpent, 9-11AM, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
み シ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)