古色蒼然 こしょくそうぜん Meanings たる-adjective, Adverb antique-looking; looking hoary with patina Kanji 古 old. Read as コ. 色 color. Read as ショク. 蒼 blue; pale. Read as ソウ. 然 -ly. Read as ゼン. Word lists Yojijukugo (四字熟語) Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists