A multicolor thermosensitive recording medium having thermosensitive
coloring layers which are formed by printing water-dispersion
thermosensitive inks or water-dispersion inks on an ink receptive layer
using a printing plate. The recording medium comprises an ink receptive
layer formed on a surface of a substrate, thermosensitive coloring layers
developing different colors, which are integrated with the ink receptive
layer by impregnating the ink receptive layer with a water-dispersion
thermosensitive ink that is prepared by dispersing in water a pigment
component including at least an electron-accepting compound and
electron-donating compound. The color density and coloring sensitivity of
the thermosensitive coloring layers have been improved by providing over
the thermosensitive coloring layers an auxiliary coloring layer
containing at least one of an electron-accepting compound and a
sensitizer.