Washed vermilion is a dull red-orange color that looks like it has been washed and faded from a bright vermilion color. This color originates from the word ``washing vermilion''. Color names with the character ``wash'' have the adjective meaning that the color becomes lighter after washing cloth, etc., but they refer to colors that are painted red from the beginning. Washed red is one of the colors that became popular in the late Edo period with the revival of Yamato-e, which was inspired by Japan's ancient lifestyle and history. It was also a popular color during the Meiji and Showa eras.
Araishu = Araishu
Washing red was a color that appeared when ancient colors became popular in the Meiji period, when there was a growing trend to value Japanese culture. ``Araishu'' is read as Araishu.
DIC-N712/Araishu
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