Word Meaning 五色

ごしょく goshoku

五色 is read as ごしょく (goshoku) and means five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black).

Meaning

English

  1. five colors (usu. red, blue, yellow, white and black)
  2. five colours
  3. many kinds
  4. varied
  5. melon
  6. gourd

Reading

Kana

ごしょく

Romaji

goshoku

Writing Variants

  • 五色 ごしき goshiki

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 8224 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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五色野路子

ごしきのじこ

painted bunting (Passerina ciris)

五色揚げ

ごしきあげ

mixed fried vegetables

五分

ごぶ

5 parts

五十音

ごじゅうおん

the Japanese syllabary

五重

ごじゅう

five-storied

五体

ごたい

the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)

五分五分

ごぶごぶ

as likely as not

五目

ごもく

mixture of ingredients (originally five)

五分の一

ごぶんのいち

one fifth part

五分

ごふん

five minutes

五分

ごぶん

diving into five parts

五目そば

ごもくそば

soba with various vegetables, seafood, and meat