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彩 means 'to color'
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Name あや さ さえ つや
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Knowing 彩, you can discuss color in artwork, saying things like “Using watercolors, he made strokes with an almost vertical brush.” Aside from art contexts, 彩 helps you talk about brilliance and vividness, saying, for instance, “The newcomer’s work is remarkably brilliant,” “He seems really depressed and lifeless today,” and “He has stood out since his school days.“
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 彩 is used 3 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 彩 is used 50 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to colour; to color; to paint2. to apply make-up
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to decorate with many bright colours (colors); to create a beautiful variegated pattern (this meaning is restricted to form 彩なす, 綾なす)2. to manipulate skillfully
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