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2023.9.19

Can you read? ``橡'' is not an elephant. It is a tree that is closely related to Japanese people.













橡 is the old name for the oak tree of the Fagaceae family. It is the color of sawtooth oak, a type of acorn that was used for dyeing, and generally refers to a blackish brown. Even if it is simply expressed as mulberry, there are yellow mulberry mordant with lye and aluminum, and black mulberry mordanted with iron, and it has been known as a color that has been closely associated with the Japanese people since ancient times. The flower language of oak is gentle. It is also sometimes written as ``Yu,'' ``Yuzuka,'' ``Kunogi,'' and ``Tsurunami.''





橡=Tsurubami

 

 

In ancient times, it was the color of costumes worn by people of low status, but from the mid-Heian period onwards it was used as the color of robes worn by people of high rank. ``橡'' is pronounced ``Tsurubami''.







DIC-N962/Tsurubami




What is “Learn about Japan’s traditional colors”?
We will also introduce beautiful traditional Japanese colors, how to read their kanji, and the background behind the colors. Let's enjoy together the Japanese sensibilities that have been passed down since ancient times.

 

 


Reference books: “Beautiful Japanese Traditional Colors” published by PIE International, “365 Days of Poons Illustrated Book” written by Reki Seikatsu and published by Genkosha

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