# 彩 hue

(nest) + 木 (tree) + (hair)
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## Onyomi

SAI | I SIGH when I think of the hue of her hair. DAMN YOU RESTRAINING order!!

## Mnemonic

| The blonde hair of Meg Ryan reminds me of the hue of a hay nest way up in yonder tree.

## Kunyomi

いろど＊る | to color something in; to show something off- always figuratively: 'The setting sun painted the sky orange' 'The festival showcases the unique atmosphere of the town.' ☆☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

色彩(しきさい) | color ☆☆☆☆☆ 色 (color) + 彩 (hue) = 色彩 (color) color, in the abstract sense : color palette, color wheel, color blindness.

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
彩 | hue | NEST |
影 | shadow | SUN | 陽

The NEST has a brown hue,
But the SUN makes shade for me and you.