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変色 (へんしょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
change of color ; discoloration ; fading
Covers both intentional and unintentional color changes, including fading, staining, or chemical discoloration. Often used for leaves, fabrics, photographs, or materials.
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色しょく
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This photograph has discolored from sun exposure.
Kanji 変 unusual, change, strange Similar words 退たい 色しょく 退色 specifically means fading or loss of color, often from light or washing, while 変色 is a broader term for any color change.
変か わる 変わる is a general intransitive verb for 'to change', whereas 変色 is a more specific noun/suru-verb focused on color change.
Etymology Compound of 変 (hen, 'change') and 色 (shoku, 'color'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation.