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彩 kanji: meaning “coloring”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N111 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
coloring
On'yomi
サイ
Kun'yomi
いろど・る

Picture story to remember 彩

Kids grab (采) crayons and fill a picture of a tree (木) with bright streaks (彡) of coloring.

Parts in this story:采, 木

How to write 彩: stroke order

彩 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 彩

Practice this kanji in the app

Review 彩 with the picture story and come back to it as you forget.

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Kanji that share parts with 彩.