色気

いろけ

Meanings

1. Noun colouring; coloring; shade of colour (color) See also: 色合い (いろあい).
2. sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; sexual allure; seductiveness
3. interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; sexual urge
4. charm; elegance; romance; graciousness
5. feminine presence
6. desire; interest; ambition; inclination

Kanji

• 色 color. Read as いろ.
• 気 spirit. Read as ケ.

Common phrases

• 色気がある
• 色気を出す

Words containing 色気

• 色気より食い気 (いろけよりくいけ) fair words fill not the belly
• 色気づく (いろけづく) to become sexually aware
• 色気ムンムン (いろけムンムン) oozing with sex appeal

Word lists

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