さい
 

Yodan verb (archaic), transitive verb

Archaism.
  1. to color, to paint.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
さい
 
彩色く さいしく

Contained Kanji 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)
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)