Word Meaning 五色

ごしき goshiki

五色 is read as ごしき (goshiki) 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

ごしき

Romaji

goshiki

Writing Variants

  • 五色 ごしょく goshoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 8500 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

五色揚

ごしきあげ

mixed fried vegetables

五色野路子

ごしきのじこ

painted bunting (Passerina ciris)

五分

ごぶ

5 parts

五十音

ごじゅうおん

the Japanese syllabary

五重

いつえ

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

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

五明後日

ごあさって

four days from now (five days in some places)