いろ
色
あ
褪
　
せ
　
る

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to fade (of a color), to grow dull in color.
  2. to lose vividness, to lose freshness, to grow stale, to pale.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
いろ
色
あ
褪
　
せ
　
る
 色褪せる いろあせる
いろ
色
　
あ
　
せ
　
る
 色あせる いろあせる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
fade, discolour
あ.せる　タイ　トン (Kentei 1)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
retreat, withdraw, retire
タイ　しりぞ.く　の.く (5th, N3)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant