Novel compound having multimer structure of xanthene derivative, coloring composition, ink for inkjet recording, method of inkjet recording, color filter, and color toner

A coloring composition containing a compound represented by formula (1):

• in formula (1),
• L represents a divalent to tetravalent linking group;
• D represents a residue obtained by removing 1 to 5 hydrogen atoms from a compound represented by formula (2);
• m represents an integer of 1 to 10, provided that each of a plurality of L's may be the same with or different from every other L;
• n represents an integer of 2 to 10, provided that each of a plurality of D's may be the same with or different from every other D;
• and in formula (2),
• each of R4 to R24 independently represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent, provided that formula (2) has at least one or more ionic hydrophilic groups.